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Originally Posted by davem
I see what you mean, but I was thinking specifically of his placing a stone at Frodo's head & feet...
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Placing stones at Frodo's head and feet stems from the ancient practice of setting boundaries on the body/spirit, if you will. When the body was marked with a cairn (if possible), the spirit would remain bound to the body and not wander lost. The stones at the head and feet (I think) showed the spirit where its home/resting place lay. Anyone remember the Barrows?