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Peri · 11-16-2002, 05:06 PM

Hi all. Here's a question for you. The greatest evil to first inhabit Ea was Melkor. He was supposedly rotten from the beginning, even before Iluvatar created Ea. The thing is though that the root word "mel" means love. Praytell, can anyone explain? [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

11-16-2002, 05:06 PM	#1
Peri Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 124	Just Wondering... Hi all. Here's a question for you. The greatest evil to first inhabit Ea was Melkor. He was supposedly rotten from the beginning, even before Iluvatar created Ea. The thing is though that the root word "mel" means love. Praytell, can anyone explain? [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ "Ah, but I'll begowk ye there!" cried the gentleman. "Play me false, and I'll play you cunning."