[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Gothmog

He was somewhat envious of the nordic people and others for their extensive mythology and collection of stories and myths.

A concept that makes me wonder not "Is Eru God?" but "Is Eru Odin?".

For anybody who has read The Saga of the Volsungs, Tolkien borrowed extensively from it, including things like a magic ring that pretty much dooms anybody who comes in contact with it, the return of a king, the slaying of a dragon from a fissure below... Perhaps he also borrowed Odin who was the head honcho, theistically thinking, and who was not at all against occasionally stepping in to balance out fate a bit. Odin broke Sigmund's sword (which was, amazingly enough, reforged), Eru nudged Gollum into the volcano. Not the best comparison, but just a thought that I'd had. Eru would still be a god, he just wouldn't be "The" god.

Originally Posted by Folwren

Is this really a time for sarcasm, m'dear?

Of course it is darling. You wouldn't want to run the risk of people becoming too serious about this, now would you? After all, we are discussing a fictional character created by a mere man.