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Or are you saying that LOTR is the original fantasy story that was originally meant to be a fantasy story? (I know that sentence seems wrong, but I'm at a loss for better wording.) If that's what you're getting at, I'm more inclined to see your point.
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That's probably what he meant. I don't think anybody would attempt to deny the existence of Roman/Greek/Norse/whatever mythology.
That having been said, Lord of the Rings is certainly an incredible fantasy series that probably did birth an entire genre of writing - or at least boost its popularity significantly.
But The Hobbit was the best book of them all.
Nirvana (yes, the band) is overrated.