Mythology prevails, without doubt, as a collective and therefore anonymous creation. Nevertheless, these mythological universes have occasionally served as inspiration for artists of various kinds: writers of short stories and novels, painters, musicians, and filmmakers.
Perhaps a separate paragraph is warranted for the work of Tolkien, who dared to create an epic story set in a mythological universe in an intertextual key. Clearly inspired by Celtic tradition, yet with unmistakably Christian elements, Tolkien’s work places his creativity at the service of an imaginary universe that possesses its own maps, its living languages, and an entire poetic tradition.