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***Gilthalion*** · 08-23-2001, 05:05 PM

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Re: Why is enigma pretty much tied with maia and earth spiri

#1 An enigma can be either a riddle, or something of hidden meaning (which means it has a solution), or something utterly inexplicable. I've always thought the context of that word's use meant that there could be a solution. But the statement itself was rather enigmatic (if memory serves). Perhaps there truly is no solution.

#2 If Bombadil were awakened with the other Men, then he could not be "Eldest."

For my supposition (Bombadil represents Unfallen Man) to have any validity, Bombadil would have to have been a Man awakened before anyone else was stirring in Middle-earth.

I've never heard a whisper of this being in the Legendarium! But this discussion has done nothing to dislodge the idea from my skull! The above quoted texts cast a lot of light on the subject. It's certainly been an interesting discussion!

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08-23-2001, 05:05 PM	#43
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