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charly · 09-30-2002, 09:46 AM

I just finished the Silmarillion recently and I was wondering... has anyone else noticed that in the Sil there´s much more love than in LotR? I mean, there´s Lúthien and Beren, the story with Hurin´s children, that thing with Finduilas etc... even the Valar are partly married! Is there a specific reason for that? Yes, I know in LotR we have love too, Frodo&Sam, Aragorn&Arwen etc. but I didn´t think it was as obvious as in the sil. And, in the LotR, there´s much more friendship (Gimli&Legolas, Merry&Pippin), isn´t it? Does anyone agree/disagree?? And, does anyone of you guys know if there´s a reason for it? Go postin´. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

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09-30-2002, 09:46 AM	#1
charly Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: middle earth, dork Posts: 84	Love in the Silmarillion/Friendship in LotR I just finished the Silmarillion recently and I was wondering... has anyone else noticed that in the Sil there´s much more love than in LotR? I mean, there´s Lúthien and Beren, the story with Hurin´s children, that thing with Finduilas etc... even the Valar are partly married! Is there a specific reason for that? Yes, I know in LotR we have love too, Frodo&Sam, Aragorn&Arwen etc. but I didn´t think it was as obvious as in the sil. And, in the LotR, there´s much more friendship (Gimli&Legolas, Merry&Pippin), isn´t it? Does anyone agree/disagree?? And, does anyone of you guys know if there´s a reason for it? Go postin´. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [ September 30, 2002: Message edited by: charly ] [ September 30, 2002: Message edited by: charly ] __________________ "Whom do you serve, scum?"