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Iarwain · 02-06-2003, 09:58 PM

Of course, why wouldn't we be able to enjoy it? (I'm 1/12th of the way through my 8th time)

I certainly do hope that reading the Silmarillion does not change your views of God. I will, though, I am sure, change the way you think of God in relation to Tolkien's brand of post-industrial mythology. Connexions are not so easily made when the story you are dealing with is this complex and covers several thousands of years of history.

If Lord of the Rings is like the New Testament (sacrifice, ressurection, etc), the Silmarillion is like the Old Testament, and the Lay of Leithian is the Psalms. We begin to see that Tuor was a prophet to the unlistening Turgon in Gondolin, and Gelmir and Arminas (Jeremiah) crying out to a stolid Turin, bringing about the ruin of Nargothrond (Jerusalem).

Just continue on with the connections...

Iarwain

02-06-2003, 09:58 PM	#27
Iarwain Pugnaciously Primordial Paradox Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birnham Wood Posts: 800	Of course, why wouldn't we be able to enjoy it? (I'm 1/12th of the way through my 8th time) I certainly do hope that reading the Silmarillion does not change your views of God. I will, though, I am sure, change the way you think of God in relation to Tolkien's brand of post-industrial mythology. Connexions are not so easily made when the story you are dealing with is this complex and covers several thousands of years of history. If Lord of the Rings is like the New Testament (sacrifice, ressurection, etc), the Silmarillion is like the Old Testament, and the Lay of Leithian is the Psalms. We begin to see that Tuor was a prophet to the unlistening Turgon in Gondolin, and Gelmir and Arminas (Jeremiah) crying out to a stolid Turin, bringing about the ruin of Nargothrond (Jerusalem). Just continue on with the connections... Iarwain __________________ "And what are oaths but words we say to God?"