Those who dare enter Lorien

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Galin

Tolkien actually considered true time differences here, but ultimately abandoned his ideas. Actual time flow was the same in Lórien as the outside world, even though it did not seem so. The effects of time were arrested however.

Then perhaps I should have said the 'perception' of time flows differently within Lorien. There is no noticeable change, neither seasons nor trees bear the weight of change and age. To a mortal, this would have the same effect as if time stood still, save that they would continue to age while the world remained ever green. Without a means to gauge time, and given the enchanted nature of Lorien, it would be easy for a mortal to succumb to its enticement and forget the world outside; hence my allusion to Rip Van Winkle, or Thomas the Rhymer if you'd like.