"The Eldar knew not whence she came; but some have said that in ages long before she descended from the darkness that lies about Arda..."
Ungoliant as a Maia is a free interpretation not based on concrete text.
As for Nimrodel=Goldberry, I suggest a quick look into The Adventures of Tom Bombadil. I have yet to see an Elf that lives at the bottom of a river with her mother. That rebukes it furthr, apart from the valid reason burrahobbit already provided.
As for Tom himself, I continue to wonder why people are so sure that Tolkien lied to us about him.
[ June 17, 2002: Message edited by: Sharku ]
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