Cracks of Doom
The phrase "crack of doom" is the modern English for the Old English term for Ragnarök, the great catastrophe of Norse mythology. The term became used for the Christian Day of Judgement, as by William Shakespeare in Macbeth (Act 4, scene 1, 112). This appealed to Tolkien, who was a Professor of Old English. Another possible source of the name is a long story by Algernon Blackwood.
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Famous quotes containing the words cracks and/or doom:
“Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince,
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!”
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