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Fingolfin · 07-08-2001, 06:19 PM

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Actually no. That quote in and of itself proves nothing. It is in all likelyhood a metaphor in line with standard literary practice as a support for the afor mentioned simile. If infact it is not a simile that would mean tolkien introduced a contradiction meaning that both things mentioned cannot exist, in that case you would have to take your pick and so no one could say, that case simply introduces confusion and is not inline with the previous stated facts by tolkien.

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07-08-2001, 06:19 PM	#5
Fingolfin Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 70	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Animated Skeleton Posts: 39</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> RE Actually no. That quote in and of itself proves nothing. It is in all likelyhood a metaphor in line with standard literary practice as a support for the afor mentioned simile. If infact it is not a simile that would mean tolkien introduced a contradiction meaning that both things mentioned cannot exist, in that case you would have to take your pick and so no one could say, that case simply introduces confusion and is not inline with the previous stated facts by tolkien. </p>