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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-18-2002, 03:39 AM
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davem
Lmp. As I said, its out of the range of a Tolkien...Lmp. As I said, its out of the range of a Tolkien site. But you asked about Adam & Paganism. The site is very limited in comparison with the author's books, especially Earthlight. I suspect you've... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-17-2002, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 62,833
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davem
LMP, web address for RJ Stewart's site is...LMP, web address for RJ Stewart's site is www.dreampower.com/ (http://www.dreampower.com/) This is a site that deals with pagan themes, but the major stuff is in the 3 books I gave. Principally, he... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-17-2002, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 62,833
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davem
Actually, LMP, there is a specific connection...Actually, LMP, there is a specific connection between Adam, Paganism & the Traditional Elves & Faeries of folk belief. Its too heavy to go into on a Tolkien site. If anyone is interested, look up ... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-17-2002, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 62,833
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davem
Littlemanpoet. Adam having a Pagan element or...Littlemanpoet. Adam having a Pagan element or dimension. Depends how deep you want to go. It's also dependent on your understanding of Pagan. Paganism has different forms, from the primal Shamanic... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-16-2002, 03:50 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 62,833
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davem
Nar, Yes, I can see what you mean, & I did...Nar, Yes, I can see what you mean, & I did misquote you - ~I was writing it at work, & didn't have a lot of time. I do wonder how much weight we can give to Tolkien's statement/interpretation of... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-15-2002, 03:36 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 62,833
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davem
I have to say I'm not really connecting with...I have to say I'm not really connecting with these ideas of Tom as Time & Goldberry as Space. For me Middle Earth is 'real', as real as this world, & I tend to think of the inhabitants as 'beings',... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-12-2002, 03:42 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 62,833
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davem
Bethberry, Just a short response, because this...Bethberry, Just a short response, because this is, as you said, getting too far off subject. Yes, as I said, i should really have said originally that I was stating my opinion, but its too easy when... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-11-2002, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 62,833
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davem
Bethberry, 'Elen sila ...'
I take your point,...Bethberry, 'Elen sila ...' I take your point, up to a point. I was being too subjective in my statement. Actually, I don't know all the characters you cite, but most of the ones I do I find... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-11-2002, 03:36 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 62,833
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davem
Nar & Bethberry, perhaps its wrong to think of...Nar & Bethberry, perhaps its wrong to think of Bombadil & Goldberry as individuals, in the sense of hobbits, Elves, humans, etc. Aren't they more 'manifestations' of the land, & the river. The land &... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-10-2002, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 62,833
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davem
Nar, I'm not sure of the connection between...Nar, I'm not sure of the connection between Bombadil & the Green Man, can you enlighten me? As far as I'm aware the G.M. isn't specifically Celtic, but pre-Celtic if anything. If you accept the... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-10-2002, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 62,833
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davem
Sorry, can't give any details of the celtic...Sorry, can't give any details of the celtic figures, welsh I think, which the authors put forward, as I'm writing this at work, rebel that I am, & don't have the book with me. You'll have to buy it -... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
10-10-2002, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 62,833
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davem
I've just finished a remarkable book - The...I've just finished a remarkable book - The Uncharted Realms of Tolkien, by Alex Lewis & Elizabeth Currie, published by Medea in the UK(available via Amazon UK) which deals with a lot of this. There's... |
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