Parallels with Christianity, and their effect on his work - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

HCIsland · 08-25-2003, 03:10 PM

The heirarchy of devinity seems very Christian to me. As has already been mentioned, the one God in Iluvatar but then the Valar seem Arch-angels with Morgoth the fallen Valar as Satan is a fallen Arch-angel. Of course, one has to be careful not to carry these analogies too far.

Perhaps this only occured to me, but Earendil leaving Middle-Earth for Aman that eventually resulted in, amoung other things, the Noldor being able to return to Valinor, has similarities with Christ leaving Earth to open the Gates of Heaven.

H.C.

08-25-2003, 03:10 PM	#20
HCIsland Zombie Cannibal Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,000	The heirarchy of devinity seems very Christian to me. As has already been mentioned, the one God in Iluvatar but then the Valar seem Arch-angels with Morgoth the fallen Valar as Satan is a fallen Arch-angel. Of course, one has to be careful not to carry these analogies too far. Perhaps this only occured to me, but Earendil leaving Middle-Earth for Aman that eventually resulted in, amoung other things, the Noldor being able to return to Valinor, has similarities with Christ leaving Earth to open the Gates of Heaven. H.C. __________________ "Stir not the bitterness in the cup that I mixed myself. Have I not tasted it now many nights upon my tongue, foreboding that worse yet lay in the dregs." -Denethor