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Old 08-16-2005, 02:01 PM   #9
davem
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Originally Posted by Encaitare
It's an interesting theory, but the Two Trees were first made by the Valar, and Yavanna herself had the trees in her care. While trees do represent something more earthly than the stars, they both have their sources in the Valar, and ultimately in Iluvatar. And the trees, earth-rooted as they are, grow upwards, reaching for the stars.
That's Shippey's theory. I agree with you



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I do believe you mean Maeglin.
I did. That's what happens when you spend hours finding quotes - names blur together in your mind.

Oh, & I also put too many 'm's in the thread title, too

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