Elves and the Tuatha de Danaans - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Fifth · 05-24-2003, 08:01 PM

It is sometimes true that old sources can be unreliable, but do you think there are many new sources that say different things? The Danaan 'lived' thousands of years ago. They were legends, and remain so today. The whole point of this thread was that Frodo was comparing Elves to be similar to the Tuatha de Danaan. It is his own thought, and he researched it. But apparently these sources are 'unreliable'. Therefore Frodo is wrong and shameful to * gasp * find similarities between these two mythological people. That is what they are -- myths! Legends! They MAY have been real people, but that is not what matters right now.

[ May 26, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ]

05-24-2003, 08:01 PM	#21
The Fifth Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mordor Posts: 427	It is sometimes true that old sources can be unreliable, but do you think there are many new sources that say different things? The Danaan 'lived' thousands of years ago. They were legends, and remain so today. The whole point of this thread was that Frodo was comparing Elves to be similar to the Tuatha de Danaan. It is his own thought, and he researched it. But apparently these sources are 'unreliable'. Therefore Frodo is wrong and shameful to * gasp * find similarities between these two mythological people. That is what they are -- myths! Legends! They MAY have been real people, but that is not what matters right now. [ May 26, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ] __________________ - Ringwraith #5, Servant of the Eye