Very interesting. I cannot disagree with you, Bill, because what you say is logical and fits in with the greater picture of Tolkien's works. Also, I have little to no experience in early mythology of the norse, anglo saxons and other civilizations in western Europe. A question:
You speak a lot about men and elves, what of the higher race, the ainur? I realize that they would not have any innate need or desire for the evil knowledge of sorcery, but would not some maiar have been corrupted and drawn to service beneath Sauron?
Iarwian
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