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Forum: The Books 07-20-2004, 08:01 PM
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Posted By Aiwendil
Tuor of Gondolin wrote: My understanding...

Tuor of Gondolin wrote:


My understanding is that if you swear an oath to someone or by someone, that person can release you from it.

Davem wrote:


Yes, I can see that. It's a matter of...
Forum: The Books 07-20-2004, 08:33 AM
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Posted By Aiwendil
Earendilyon wrote: I should hope so! ...

Earendilyon wrote:


I should hope so! Seems that I was typing a trifle too hurriedly. Thanks.

Davem:
With regard to Frodo and Sam - I don't deny that Sam swore an oath, certainly. But he...
Forum: The Books 07-19-2004, 01:30 PM
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Posted By Aiwendil
Davem wrote: Ah - I'd quite forgotten...

Davem wrote:


Ah - I'd quite forgotten that quote.



But Frodo had not accepted Sam's oath, as I recall. Sam made that oath to Gandalf, not to Frodo (i.e. not to lose Frodo). That's quite...
Forum: The Books 07-19-2004, 08:26 AM
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Posted By Aiwendil
Davem wrote: I'm not so sure about this. ...

Davem wrote:


I'm not so sure about this. Yes, from a certain point of view Merry is fulfilling his oath, or at least the spirit of it. But Theoden does not release him from service, and...
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