Elves: truly immortal? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lady Of Light · 06-11-2003, 06:30 AM

Wow, this is what I love about elves! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
I think that when Tolkien calls something immortal, he isn't expecting us to look that far into the word. I believe that elves are immortal in comparison to our human understanding, not literally. Because if something can live on for thousands of years and not age, I'd say that is quite immortal. While they may be able to die, or be connected to the earth so when it is gone, they die, so forth and et cetera, it is just really inconceivable to us to be able to live "forever" Humans have no word for what the elves are like, because we can't begin to understand it.

06-11-2003, 06:30 AM	#22
Lady Of Light Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: VA Posts: 26	Wow, this is what I love about elves! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] I think that when Tolkien calls something immortal, he isn't expecting us to look that far into the word. I believe that elves are immortal in comparison to our human understanding, not literally. Because if something can live on for thousands of years and not age, I'd say that is quite immortal. While they may be able to die, or be connected to the earth so when it is gone, they die, so forth and et cetera, it is just really inconceivable to us to be able to live "forever" Humans have no word for what the elves are like, because we can't begin to understand it. __________________ The knight looked to her with reproval, and she laughed, and he could not help but join in.