[Estel the Descender]

The Sea of Reeds is a better translation than The Red Sea, and the water that was parted was probably not fathoms deep, but perhaps a few inches to a foot or so. Of course, Cahill takes it further and says that the tale probably grew in the minds of the tellers until after so many generations they convinced themselves that water actually did part. That is, of course, surmise on his part, no more or less legitimiate than surmise that it did actually happen.
<div align=right>--- littlemanpoet</div>

I'm glad you made that clear [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Of course, you probably are aware that Cahill was, to use Bultmann's term, demythologising. This kinda implies that, although Cahill did not say it, that Cahill sees the Red [Reed] Sea incident as, well, 'myth'. At the very least, however, he did not Disneyfy the account (no Little Mermaid [Disney version] or any cameos by Sebastian [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] ).

'Then the prophecies of the old songs have turned out to be true, after a fashion!' said Bilbo.

'Of course!' said Gandalf. 'And why should not they prove true? Surely you don't disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them about yourself? You don't suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck, just for your sole benefit? You are a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I am very fond of you; but you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!'

Frodo - Jesus or David (as in David and Goliath..)
Sauron - If Frodo were David, he would most certainly be Goliath (especially in the movie..he's HUGE!)
Sam - Paul of the Twelve Apostles (you know how in the Garden of Gethsename, he cut off that guy's ear to protect Jesus, and Jesus scolded him for being violent?...I can see that happening with Frodo and Sam...)
Boromir - If you're one of those people that view Boromir as a traitor, then he would most likely be seen as the one apostle who betrayed Jesus (I forgot his name...). However, I don't really see Boromir as a "bad guy," so I don't know who he's like...
Gandalf - Possibly the one prophet who was around during Paul and Davids' reign...Simon, I think.
Gollum - A leper! Okay, just kidding.. =)
<div align=right>-- Talking Hawk
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[img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] Wha--wot-the!!!

--uhh, St. [Simon] Peter had the sword. . .

[ July 18, 2002: Message edited by: Estel the Descender ]