Similarities between the roles of the Valar and the Eldar

[Alatariel]

They, in turn, ceded their "guardianship" of Middle-earth to Men.

I wonder who the men will pass it off to? The women?? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Another similarity I see is that the Valar often acted as advisors to the elves in many different areas. Elves also took on the role of "advisor" several times to men throughout the books - for example in LoTR: Elrond to Aragorn, Galadriel to the Fellowship, etc. Because of their longevity, they acquired wisdom which the shorter lived people did not have time to gain. This makes them more of the natural scholars of life - simply by having lived so long.

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 10:33 PM December 15, 2003: Message edited by: Alatariel ]

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 12:50 AM December 16, 2003: Message edited by: Alatariel ]