On a side note , it would appear though some people ( even if they can see a certain symbolism is Tolkien's world ) misunderstand . . .
Varg Vikernes is an example.
Varg ( born Kristian Vikernes )
interpreted Tolkien's world . .
https://folk.uib.no/hnohf/greven.htm
. . like that .
Anyway . . .
Parallels between old European folklore and the world of Tolkien are hard to ignore.
His later band 'Burzum' was named after an expression from LOTR.