Awaken or born by Cuiviénen? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Galin · 12-02-2007, 07:30 PM

And I am not denying an 'awakening' of the Elves in any event, nor do I think Tolkien was by writing the Cuivienyarna, but rather I'm merely proposing that the nature of the tale might cast doubt on certain details within itself.

The topic was raised with specific respect to Ingwe, Finwe, Elwe: if the Child's tale contains the 'truth' that each Elf awoke with a spouse, then there follows a line of argument that these Elves are not of the Eru-begotten.

But the existence of a fairy tale which involves the Awakening of the Elves in no way need 'replace' the account of the same event in The Annals or Quenta Silmarillion, or some other account.

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12-02-2007, 07:30 PM	#8
Galin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,036	And I am not denying an 'awakening' of the Elves in any event, nor do I think Tolkien was by writing the Cuivienyarna, but rather I'm merely proposing that the nature of the tale might cast doubt on certain details within itself. The topic was raised with specific respect to Ingwe, Finwe, Elwe: if the Child's tale contains the 'truth' that each Elf awoke with a spouse, then there follows a line of argument that these Elves are not of the Eru-begotten. But the existence of a fairy tale which involves the Awakening of the Elves in no way need 'replace' the account of the same event in The Annals or Quenta Silmarillion, or some other account.