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why on Earth did he think the Teleri would just hand over their ships when put in their positions
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Like I keep saying, they had other options to exercise besides handing their ships over.
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he'd think that the Teleri wanted the Sils for themselves. He wouldn't think intelligently, he'd jump to conclusions
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Actually, in the case of the Silmarils, Feanor would probably be correct in jumping to that sort of conclusion. Even mighty King Elwe was moved to greed by the Silmarils despite the direct advice of his wife (who was a Maia) to give it up.
I think the fact that Olwe attempted to compare his ships with the Silmarils was a bit ridiculous (perhaps he was taking too much pride in his work). The Silmarils on the other hand dropped the jaws on the Valar even, and the fate of the world was tied with them. I think it was quite a stretch for Olwe to compare his people's ships with the greatest work of hands ever made. Perhaps he was trying to find some reason, any reason to say no to the Noldor so he could justify in his heart obedience to the Valar's wishes.