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Originally posted by Dwarin Thunderhammer:
<STRONG>To be perfectly honest, the reason I am posting this is to put to bed the idea that elves were demi-gods. Or superhuman, or greater than men or dwarves on a base level. </STRONG>
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Respectfully, I have to disagree Dwarin. I think the other races did attribute superhuman qualities to the Elves. They were the First Born, closest to the Valar, and with qualities and gifts that Men could only dream of.
How man reacted to this might be a different matter altogether. The reaction might be jealousy, mistrust, awe, love, or a mixture of emotions, but their superior place in Middle Earth could not be denied.
As to whether immortality would be considered a blessing or a curse, I guess it would depend on the Elf. The concept of an Afterlife or Spirit in Tolkien's World is kind of vague, (except for the spooky, "ghosty" stuff), so it's hard to judge how people reacted to their own mortality...or immortality.