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annuncolloion · 01-28-2003, 09:12 PM

Lord of the Rings does have some spiritual parallels, but Tolkien did NOT intend the book (or any of his books on ME) to be allegories. However, if you read The Silmarilien, you can see a lot of parallels

Iluvatar - God
The Valar - The Angels
Melkor - Lucifer
changed to Morgoth - like Lucifer becomes Satan after his fall

I know it was not meant as an allegory, but it is very interesting to look at it in that light.

01-28-2003, 09:12 PM	#22
annuncolloion Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: US Posts: 12	Lord of the Rings does have some spiritual parallels, but Tolkien did NOT intend the book (or any of his books on ME) to be allegories. However, if you read The Silmarilien, you can see a lot of parallels Iluvatar - God The Valar - The Angels Melkor - Lucifer changed to Morgoth - like Lucifer becomes Satan after his fall I know it was not meant as an allegory, but it is very interesting to look at it in that light. __________________ "I will take it... I will take it... I will take the ring to Mordor, though I do not know the way" Is it just me, or is that quote applicable to a lot of situations in life?