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***Mithadan*** · 10-08-2000, 11:45 AM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/sting.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: The Downfall of Numenor

HerenIstarion - I do not claim there are flaws in your reasonaing. We are discussing a point for which there may be no explanation without speaking to JRRT himself (who may also not have a specific explanation other than he was writing a good yarn). Any of the guesses made above may be, in whole or part, correct. We can, at best, extrapolate from what was written, seeking an answer consisten with the mythos.

Please do not interpret my response as suggesting you should not theorize from a theological perspective. JRRT was a Catholic and his religion influenced his writing. However, he denies allegory in his work and I personally do not believe he intended to sermonize. The joy in JRRT's work and this board is that we may wander along with theory upon theory about an unanswerable point without lacking support in our positions. This is both a credit to JRRT and the posters of the Downs. <img src=wink.gif ALT="

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--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>

10-08-2000, 11:45 AM	#17
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,314	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wight Posts: 165</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/sting.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: The Downfall of Numenor HerenIstarion - I do not claim there are flaws in your reasonaing. We are discussing a point for which there may be no explanation without speaking to JRRT himself (who may also not have a specific explanation other than he was writing a good yarn). Any of the guesses made above may be, in whole or part, correct. We can, at best, extrapolate from what was written, seeking an answer consisten with the mythos. Please do not interpret my response as suggesting you should not theorize from a theological perspective. JRRT was a Catholic and his religion influenced his writing. However, he denies allegory in his work and I personally do not believe he intended to sermonize. The joy in JRRT's work and this board is that we may wander along with theory upon theory about an unanswerable point without lacking support in our positions. This is both a credit to JRRT and the posters of the Downs. <img src=wink.gif ALT=""> --Mithadan-- "The Silmarils with living light were kindled clear, and waxing bright shone like stars that in the North above the reek of earth leap forth." </p> __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.