This is fascinating. Melian enchanted Thingol (stood together with him, tis true) for years while the Teleri wandered in search of him; she protected Thingol's realm with her "girdle" of enchantment; Beren was, if I recall correctly, *allowed* through because Melian realized he had a great doom on him, otherwise he would have been bewidlered on the borders?
How creepy, to wander the borders of Lorien and meet enchanted mortals gazing into the treetops, hair and beard grown long and wild... Brrr.
A very fey interpretation, and good thinking.
--mark12_30
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