The Changing of Middle Earth

[Findegil]

Considering that the Valar were bound by the music, freedom might have been a completly unkown concept for them. Melkor was the only one experimenting with it while they played the music. He used it for himself and saw emidiatly that it is a good concept for his dealings with Eru and bad one for his own followers.
This explains as well why Manwe had so much trouble understanding Melkor.

The symbolisem of the greater physical distance between the Valar and Middle-Earth becomes even more obvious when we look over a greater time period.
- During the time of the lamps the Valar lived in Middle-Earth.
- After the destruction of the lamps Belegaer became widened by the flods and the Valar removed to Aman.
- In the war of Powers the Valar pushed Middle-Earth further away.
- In the war of Wrath they destroied Beleriand which was the coast land nearest to Aman.
- in the catalysem of the Númenorean fall Aman and the Valar were physically complettly removed from Middle-Earth.

Respectfully
Findegil