Or some pesky Gollum with sharp teeth. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
Really, if you want to explore this topic in depth buy Tolkien's Ring by David Day. It shows how many aspects of LOTR is mirriored in ancient myth from various cultures.
Tolkien chose to use a ring mainly for reasions already said. Rings are very hard to notice and are easy to conceal and hard to find, plus one would never think that a ring would hold so much power. I think that even Frodo did not understand the power and danger of the Ring at first.
Namarie
[ December 12, 2002: Message edited by: Novlamothien ]
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