Galadhremmin Ennorath - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

davem · 08-16-2005, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mark12_30

No, I do not think you are wrong at all. Not at all.

Missed that one! I'm sure there must be many similar examples. Its interesting how in Middle-earth the experience of seeing light shining through branches or in hair inspires 'longing' & in many cases feelings of holyness.

Within Middle-earth it can be explained - it was due to the shining of the Two Trees, giving light in the darkness. But its such an odd image to choose. The word for hair (Fin) crops up in numerous names, alongside so many other references in fact that one has to say that 'hair' belongs among the physical things in Middle-earth that also have a 'spiritual' connotation - stars & trees particularly.

I suppose one has to speculate on the possible connection to the halo's of Saints - but then where do the tree branches fit in? In Middle-earth the relationship of light-hair-tree branches seems to be unique - unless there's some other myth or religion that makes the same connection, I can only think it was Tolkien's invention - & its such an odd sybolism...

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Originally Posted by Helen

Which would mean that the fate of Middle-Earth was turned by Galadriel's hair and her attitude about it. (Clumsily said. And of course there are many other parties involved, etc. But the fact of her refusal remains, as does the connection between hair, trees, light, stars.

Its also interesting (as one speaker pointed out) that Feanor, who desired her hair, went on to create the three Silmarilli, & Celebrimbor went on to create the Three Elven Rings, while Gimli went on (or may have at least) to create three crystals containing strands of her hair.

mark12_30 · 08-16-2005, 09:29 AM

He's even got ents with mossy beards and leafy, branchy stuff on their heads.

I wonder what Edith's hair was like, especially while she was dancing in the wood. Anybody know?

Bêthberry · 08-16-2005, 09:44 AM

Oh now pyrotechnic Galadriel of the movies makes so much more sense.

drigel · 08-16-2005, 10:07 AM

Nice ideas. Something definately was there for the author, wasnt it? But perhaps its the only real physical sense we really get when we feel fairy: the glimpse of a soft blending of silver and gold as it filters through nature. delightfull

Its art imitating life in its highest sense. The wonders Feanor created captured light, back when light was Light. It all repeats itself over time, albeit to a lesser and lesser extent. But it's all congruent with the desire of the elves to capture, or recapture an icon, or an idea, or a feeling that they dont want time to ravage.

08-16-2005, 09:29 AM	#2
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	He's even got ents with mossy beards and leafy, branchy stuff on their heads. I wonder what Edith's hair was like, especially while she was dancing in the wood. Anybody know? __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

08-16-2005, 09:44 AM	#3
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Oh now pyrotechnic Galadriel of the movies makes so much more sense. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

08-16-2005, 10:07 AM	#4
drigel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: commonplace city Posts: 518	lather, rinse, repeat Nice ideas. Something definately was there for the author, wasnt it? But perhaps its the only real physical sense we really get when we feel fairy: the glimpse of a soft blending of silver and gold as it filters through nature. delightfull Its art imitating life in its highest sense. The wonders Feanor created captured light, back when light was Light. It all repeats itself over time, albeit to a lesser and lesser extent. But it's all congruent with the desire of the elves to capture, or recapture an icon, or an idea, or a feeling that they dont want time to ravage.