There is an interesting statement in QS77. After their return from Mandos:
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Then Beren and Lúthien went forth alone, fearing neither thirst nor hunger; and they passed beyond the River Gelion into Ossiriand, and dwelt there in Tol Galen the green isle, in the midst of Adurant, until all tidings of them ceased
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Beren and Luthien fear no thirst not hunger, but the reason is not given. There may be 2 explanations, I think:
A) After resurrection their bodies are so changed they need nourishment no more at all
B) They minds are become too noble to bother themselves with such trifles (cf Frodo in Mordor, careless, but he had Sam to depend on and trusted him in such matters as provisions etc). They still eat and drink, yet motto is “let it be”. They are become as “birds of heaven” (btw, another christian hint with JRRT)
I deem B version more likely to be true, yet it would be interesting to hear what others have to say about the subject
[ August 07, 2002: Message edited by: HerenIstarion ]