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Birdland · 09-14-2002, 10:52 PM

I can only reconcile the idea of Galadriel as a mother figure if we are thinking in terms of "maiden-mother-crone" aspects of the Goddess. We speak of "Mother Earth" and "Mother Nature", but Earth and Nature can deal out some very un-motherly-like surprises to us all. "Cross her at your own peril" indeed.

One of the most enduring aspects of mothers that I can think of is unconditional love. And we all know that this is not part of Galadriel's philosophy! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

09-14-2002, 10:52 PM	#14
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	I can only reconcile the idea of Galadriel as a mother figure if we are thinking in terms of "maiden-mother-crone" aspects of the Goddess. We speak of "Mother Earth" and "Mother Nature", but Earth and Nature can deal out some very un-motherly-like surprises to us all. "Cross her at your own peril" indeed. One of the most enduring aspects of mothers that I can think of is unconditional love. And we all know that this is not part of Galadriel's philosophy! [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]