The sinking of Numenor - a lesson to whom? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

skip spence · 07-22-2008, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by alatar

I've read that one interprets the sin of Ham of having impregnated Noah's wife, Ham's mother. The son she bares is then cursed.

Anyway, just wanted to point out that it's not always the women involved in incest.

They do? Wow! Anyways, that's a classic part of a classic book no doubt, hehe

alatar · 07-22-2008, 01:23 PM

Just note that it's not 'just me' that reads the text this way. More information can be found here; note that the content discusses incest, racism and slavery.

Morthoron · 10-16-2008, 06:51 PM

So let it not be forgotten:
Ham did the begetting,
and Canaan was misbegotten.

07-22-2008, 01:23 PM	#2
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	Just note that it's not 'just me' that reads the text this way. More information can be found here; note that the content discusses incest, racism and slavery. __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.

10-16-2008, 06:51 PM	#3
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	So let it not be forgotten: Ham did the begetting, and Canaan was misbegotten. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

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