Melkor's Choice - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

bryniana · 01-26-2002, 03:20 AM

great topic (especially since I'm reading that currently). I can read two meenings in that passage. One that Iluvatar has predestined everything so no matter what you do it's his and not yours. The other is that
Melkor did have freedom of choice and imagination--but once the songs were sung Iluvatar had the choice of wether or not to include them into the tapestry. There is also the idea that because Iluvatar created Melkor anything that Melkor sang would be coming indirectly from Iluvatar.

oh boy, i thought i was done with theology a long time ago...

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01-26-2002, 03:20 AM	#3
bryniana Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 11	great topic (especially since I'm reading that currently). I can read two meenings in that passage. One that Iluvatar has predestined everything so no matter what you do it's his and not yours. The other is that Melkor did have freedom of choice and imagination--but once the songs were sung Iluvatar had the choice of wether or not to include them into the tapestry. There is also the idea that because Iluvatar created Melkor anything that Melkor sang would be coming indirectly from Iluvatar. oh boy, i thought i was done with theology a long time ago...