Davem wrote:
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Well, principally in that the earth, unbound, free nature, has always been seen symbolically as 'feminine'
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Yet this is something that can to some extent vary from culture to culture. We ought to consider this from the point of view of Tolkien's mythology; if we do, we see that there is a distinction to be drawn. The earth itself - the soil, the rock, the mountains - is associated with Aule and is masculine. But the plant life that covers it - the grass, the forests, the
athelas - is associated with Yavanna and is feminine.
While there is some truth in calling nature a feminine presence, I'd be wary of taking that as a simple, unambiguous fact.
09-11-2004, 08:20 AM
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