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Hookbill the Goomba · 02-08-2009, 05:10 PM

Well, I don't know where else to put this, but while reading Mr Davem's post in the thread 'Fantasy'...

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Originally Posted by davem

if Tolkien had included rape in the story I would require him to present it in realistic terms . . .

My first thought was, "The rape of the Silmarills". It took me a moment to realize he didn't mean rape in the same way.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 02-23-2009, 11:42 AM

Last week I had a quite strong experience during the Old Testament studies course, translating the tale of the trial of Abraham (Genesis 22). It was my turn to read the Hebrew text and translate. That's no hard text, so I could translate right from scratch, so I read: "Take your son, the only one of yours, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moria..." And even upon hearing my own words, I felt filled with horror - I mean, when you look at it (or hear it - you may try saying it aloud), doesn't it really sound all too scary?

I just imagined Abraham by the dark pool, carrying some firewood on his back, knocking on the door with the hilt of his dagger and saying "Mellon!", while his poor son keeps looking around in terror...

Groin Redbeard · 02-23-2009, 08:27 PM

My goodness, that does sound scary when you say it aloud!

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Originally Posted by Legate

I just imagined Abraham by the dark pool, carrying some firewood on his back, knocking on the door with the hilt of his dagger and saying "Mellon!", while his poor son keeps looking around in terror...

And God sends The Watcher to grab Abraham's hand just before he stabs Isaac!

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 02-23-2009, 11:07 PM

You know you're obsessed with the Lord of the Rings, when you are sitting at luch having a nice little discussion about a play that you are going to see, and somebody from down the hall exclaims "And your soul was stolen by a hobbit.", and you turn the corner and say "What? I wasn't stolen by a hobbit, no I was stolen by Morgoth!" And they didn't have the foggiest notion of what you just said!

Or when you are sitting outside the school waiting to be picked up by your mum, and you start talking to someone that you don't even know, about the internet, then the Barrow-Downs, and then you're having a discussion about Middle-Earth, and LotR! She says "Do you like Lord of the Rings?" then looks at the Ring hanging around my neck, and realises what a silly question that was.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 02-25-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

And God sends The Watcher to grab Abraham's hand just before he stabs Isaac!

Actually, not. It's so that upon being warned not to lay his hand on the boy, Abraham suddenly looks and sees a Watcher who has his tentacles stuck in the doorway, and he sacrifices him instead of Isaac

Enorëiel · 03-03-2009, 10:59 AM

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Last week I had a quite strong experience during the Old Testament studies course, translating the tale of the trial of Abraham (Genesis 22). It was my turn to read the Hebrew text and translate. That's no hard text, so I could translate right from scratch, so I read: "Take your son, the only one of yours, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moria..." And even upon hearing my own words, I felt filled with horror - I mean, when you look at it (or hear it - you may try saying it aloud), doesn't it really sound all too scary?

I just imagined Abraham by the dark pool, carrying some firewood on his back, knocking on the door with the hilt of his dagger and saying "Mellon!", while his poor son keeps looking around in terror...

Oh my goodness - I cannot tell you how much I laughed when I read that! It's blasphemous-ly amazing...

You know you're obsessed when on long drives you start identifying landmarks that resemble locations in Middle Earth. I found a perfect Edoras on my last trip.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 03-11-2009, 08:21 PM

You know you're addicted to LotR when you now have a framed map of Middle-earth hanging up in your room... because it's your birthday present.

Rikae · 03-11-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

You know you're addicted to LotR when you now have a framed map of Middle-earth hanging up in your room... because it's your birthday present.

Or when you have two middle earth maps in the bedroom (one belonging to you, and one to your better half), and a third in the home office with a matching map of Beleriand.

Eönwë · 03-20-2009, 04:53 PM

When at school you need to write the word "habit" but you by mistake spell it as "habbit", which you then correct to "hobbit" without thinking, only later realising your mistake.

02-23-2009, 11:42 AM	#2
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Last week I had a quite strong experience during the Old Testament studies course, translating the tale of the trial of Abraham (Genesis 22). It was my turn to read the Hebrew text and translate. That's no hard text, so I could translate right from scratch, so I read: "Take your son, the only one of yours, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moria..." And even upon hearing my own words, I felt filled with horror - I mean, when you look at it (or hear it - you may try saying it aloud), doesn't it really sound all too scary? I just imagined Abraham by the dark pool, carrying some firewood on his back, knocking on the door with the hilt of his dagger and saying "Mellon!", while his poor son keeps looking around in terror... __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

02-23-2009, 11:07 PM	#4
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	You know you're obsessed with the Lord of the Rings, when you are sitting at luch having a nice little discussion about a play that you are going to see, and somebody from down the hall exclaims "And your soul was stolen by a hobbit.", and you turn the corner and say "What? I wasn't stolen by a hobbit, no I was stolen by Morgoth!" And they didn't have the foggiest notion of what you just said! Or when you are sitting outside the school waiting to be picked up by your mum, and you start talking to someone that you don't even know, about the internet, then the Barrow-Downs, and then you're having a discussion about Middle-Earth, and LotR! She says "Do you like Lord of the Rings?" then looks at the Ring hanging around my neck, and realises what a silly question that was. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead. Last edited by TheGreatElvenWarrior; 02-23-2009 at 11:10 PM.

03-11-2009, 08:21 PM	#7
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	You know you're addicted to LotR when you now have a framed map of Middle-earth hanging up in your room... because it's your birthday present. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

03-20-2009, 04:53 PM	#9
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	When at school you need to write the word "habit" but you by mistake spell it as "habbit", which you then correct to "hobbit" without thinking, only later realising your mistake. __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place