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Old 04-28-2008, 04:20 PM   #53
Elmo
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Originally Posted by Texadan View Post
I may be dense but, since nothing in the world containing Middle Earth corresponds to anything in our world, geographically or historically, why should any of the astronomical bodies bear any resemblance to anything in our solar system, galaxy or universe? I wouldn't even have considered looking for, or expecting to find, Mars, Venus or Polaris any more than I'd expect to find New York or the Matterhorn.
Tolkien mentions the sickle being the plough..
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