Why and how did the Lord of the Rings become a classic of the counter culture movement of the 1960s and 70s? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Why and how did the Lord of the Rings become a classic of the counter culture movement of the 1960s and 70s?

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You might want to check out u/AncientHistory's answer to I once read that Lord of the Rings was popular among hippie culture in States, how did this happen? And why was Lord of the Rings popular among hippie culture? Also, what other works of fiction was popular among hippies?