The Doom of the Noldor - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Amarinth · 08-07-2002, 11:10 PM

nicely put, ravenna.

"destiny" i agree would be the more appropriate word for the prophecy of the north, a path the actions of the departing noldor opened up for themselves with the choices they made. the valar do not by nature curse, i believe; they merely foretell. omniscience begets prescience as was once said here. that's also why the quendi can also change their destinies or "doom" by repenting, by opening another door away from the path of destruction.

08-07-2002, 11:10 PM	#23
Amarinth Wight Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: realm of agonized volcanoes Posts: 113	nicely put, ravenna. "destiny" i agree would be the more appropriate word for the prophecy of the north, a path the actions of the departing noldor opened up for themselves with the choices they made. the valar do not by nature curse, i believe; they merely foretell. omniscience begets prescience as was once said here. that's also why the quendi can also change their destinies or "doom" by repenting, by opening another door away from the path of destruction. __________________ pity this busy monster,manunkind, not / -progress is a comfortable disease;/ your victim (death and life safely beyond) / plays with the bigness of his littleness ---ee cummings