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Old 09-20-2006, 03:29 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by davem
Bethberry You might like this
It's good for a laugh, davem, but as my points here suggest, it tells only half the story.

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the Ainur were originally quite different, in that they had sex and had children. What does this change say about Tolkien?

Of course, again following on from what's been said about gender and power for a little off topic moment, the irony is that all foetuses start out as female.
Amazing what a little science teaches, eh?

I am really intrigued by this change in the nature of the Ainur. Maybe I ought to check out HoMe?
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