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Originally Posted by Mithalwen
Once again I would point out the caveats in my original posts......
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And I apologise for not recognising that! I just could not help myself but put in the causal link between the disability and the negative consequences, it's an occupational hazard. And I have to confess, disability issues are a bit of a hobby horse.
Another idea - if Hell is symbolised (for some) by certain places in Middle Earth, what is also interesting is that there has already
been a Hell, the one created by Morgoth. This one was destroyed yet another one has been created which has to be destroyed. Will this continue throughout the history of Middle Earth? The story
The New Shadow in HoME seems to hint at this, and interestingly it would be a Hell created by Men. So each Hell would be created by powers increasingly more 'weak' or earthly. And together with this, the 'Heaven' of Middle Earth becomes increasingly less magical along with the destruction of each Hell. The Middle Earth of the Third Age is a little less magical than Beleriand, and the Fourth Age ME is a little less magical than the Third Age ME, with the departure of the Elves. As time passes by it seems Middle Earth would eventually become like our own world where both Hell and Heaven are somehow diminshed and at times, indistinguishable.