Wondering about the Elves...

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Originally posted by NotHomeYet:
<STRONG>(or, I assume, consummate a relationship with, though I always thought such things did not occur outside of marriage in Tolkien's world</STRONG>

Correct me if I'm wrong, but did not Beren and Luthien um, "consummate" their relationship before Thingol and Melian even knew of Beren's existence? Lines like "she slipped from his arms and vanished from his sight even as the day was breaking," certainly make you wonder. They spent much of their time alone together, in the woods, and I somehow doubt they were just picking flowers the entire time. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]