12 Of the Flight of the Noldor - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

gondowe · 09-03-2023, 10:28 AM

If my opinion is of any use, I agree with Findegil in keeping Elenwë and the entire ice episode. The dating of the texts is somewhat ambiguous and the corrections to them could predate Shibboleth. In any case, I prefer to keep the stories 'finished' rather than ambiguous notes in that sense. I consider it a similar case, although of a different nature, to that of Hador/Magor.
Another 'could' I know, but from c.1960 onwards Tolkien's changing texts and ideas give us no frank certainty. Unless they have a date written personally by the Professor himself.

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09-03-2023, 10:28 AM	#19
gondowe Wight Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 249	If my opinion is of any use, I agree with Findegil in keeping Elenwë and the entire ice episode. The dating of the texts is somewhat ambiguous and the corrections to them could predate Shibboleth. In any case, I prefer to keep the stories 'finished' rather than ambiguous notes in that sense. I consider it a similar case, although of a different nature, to that of Hador/Magor. Another 'could' I know, but from c.1960 onwards Tolkien's changing texts and ideas give us no frank certainty. Unless they have a date written personally by the Professor himself. Greetings