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Old 08-03-2001, 12:10 PM   #25
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Re: Why is enigma pretty much tied with maia and earth spiri

Good research, Elenhin.

&quot;...my legendarium, especially the 'Downfall of Numenor' which lies immediately behind the Lord of the Rings, is based on my view: that men are essentially mortal and must not try to become 'immortal' in flesh.&quot;
&quot;Since 'mortality' is thus represented as a special gift of God to the Second Race of the Children (the Eruhini, the Children of the One God) and not a punishment for a Fall, you may call that 'bad theology'. So it may be, in the primary world, but it is ... a legitimate basis of legends.&quot;
Letters, no. 153


This is a good quote that I hadn't seen before (I have Letters but have not read it all). As I have mentioned, though, Tolkien seems to have started caring more about whether his legends would fit into the true history of the 'primary world'.

But who am I to argue with Letters? Good work, mate!

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