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Old 05-31-2005, 09:10 AM   #5
Saurreg
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Originally Posted by Tuor of Gondolin
A central problem with Morgoth's curse is its seeming interference with
a key aspect of Middle-earth, free will.
I am not sure where you are heading here. But everybody sentient being on ME would possess a certain degree of self-awareness and exercise free will. However when confronted by a force majeure that free will is easily suppressed.

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As for Morgoth's observation about Hurin not dying, could he have
seen aspects of Hurin's fate in the Music of the (Ainur?)? Perhaps then
"curses" and "prophecies" might be a recognition by individuals now dwelling in Middle-earth of aspects of the Music, or Morgoth's meddling discordencies, rather then an active intervention towards individuals in Middle-earth? (More like reading a book as opposed to writing it).
This comment is very similar in content to the discussion in this thread.

I nevertheless still submit that Hurin's fate was altered by the active intervention by Morgoth more than anything else. Though the same might have befell Huor if he was the one who survived instead of his brother.
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