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burrahobbit · 05-23-2002, 01:57 PM

No, that wasn't nearly as much of a world changing event as the events at the ends of the First, Second, and Third Ages. The crucifixion of Jesus led directly to the age of Christianity is the West and loads of other things important to the Christian Mythos, and as Tolkien was a Christian this makes it a good choice as the end/begining of an Age. The end of WW2 is very similar to the ends of the First, Second, and Third Ages, which all end is the deposing of a great tyrant. None of the Ages that we know about ended because it had been 2000 years since the last one.

05-23-2002, 01:57 PM	#5
burrahobbit Hidden Spirit Join Date: May 2000 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,424	No, that wasn't nearly as much of a world changing event as the events at the ends of the First, Second, and Third Ages. The crucifixion of Jesus led directly to the age of Christianity is the West and loads of other things important to the Christian Mythos, and as Tolkien was a Christian this makes it a good choice as the end/begining of an Age. The end of WW2 is very similar to the ends of the First, Second, and Third Ages, which all end is the deposing of a great tyrant. None of the Ages that we know about ended because it had been 2000 years since the last one. __________________ What's a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways?