Who do you think Tom Bombadil really was - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**lindil** · 11-25-2000, 09:24 AM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/sting.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Tom Bombadil

I have always been partial to the Maia theory although it has been denied by JRRt in his letters.
But I must admit that it does not account for the rings lack of power over him.
I think he and Goldberry [not to mentioon her parents!!!!] are a oddball item in lotr and they don't fit into any category -no matter how much my left brain dominated mind would like them to.
So I just enjoy reading his comic verse to my 4 yr old : }

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11-25-2000, 09:24 AM	#11
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wight Posts: 146</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/sting.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Tom Bombadil I have always been partial to the Maia theory although it has been denied by JRRt in his letters. But I must admit that it does not account for the rings lack of power over him. I think he and Goldberry [not to mentioon her parents!!!!] are a oddball item in lotr and they don't fit into any category -no matter how much my left brain dominated mind would like them to. So I just enjoy reading his comic verse to my 4 yr old : } </p> __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.