The Gates of Gondolin - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**lindil** · 11-18-2002, 12:15 AM

JRRT never ceases to amaze and lead us gently and often unoticably into something of our own Journey.

I think you are right thorondil in that the many stages and facets of Tuors journey are for him more than just accomplishing Ulmo's will and a more than a wonderous journey.

They are a birth into the reflection of the light of valinor [Gondolin].

This was the closest that any man had yet come [ excepting perhaps Beren perceiving the light of the trees in the face of Melian] to beholding the bliss of Valinor. And a maturing of mankind in a way. A setting of the stage for Earendil and thus Numenor.

11-18-2002, 12:15 AM	#1
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	JRRT never ceases to amaze and lead us gently and often unoticably into something of our own Journey. I think you are right thorondil in that the many stages and facets of Tuors journey are for him more than just accomplishing Ulmo's will and a more than a wonderous journey. They are a birth into the reflection of the light of valinor [Gondolin]. This was the closest that any man had yet come [ excepting perhaps Beren perceiving the light of the trees in the face of Melian] to beholding the bliss of Valinor. And a maturing of mankind in a way. A setting of the stage for Earendil and thus Numenor. __________________ 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.

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