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Guinevere · 02-01-2003, 11:45 AM

Haven't you read my quotes from Tolkien's letter #131 above, Kayman ? What do you say to that, then? <BR> Besides, your equations about the peoples of ME seem a bit too simple, (and I thought Tolkien resented it when readers saw allegories in his works...) As far as I know, the Rohirrim were most like the AngloSaxons, that's why Tolkien made their speech close to Anglosaxon. And the Numenoreans were most like an old culture like the Egyptians.(It's mentioned in one of Tolkien's letters)

02-01-2003, 11:45 AM	#21
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Haven't you read my quotes from Tolkien's letter #131 above, Kayman ? What do you say to that, then? <BR> Besides, your equations about the peoples of ME seem a bit too simple, (and I thought Tolkien resented it when readers saw allegories in his works...) As far as I know, the Rohirrim were most like the AngloSaxons, that's why Tolkien made their speech close to Anglosaxon. And the Numenoreans were most like an old culture like the Egyptians.(It's mentioned in one of Tolkien's letters) __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!