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***Mithadan*** · 09-27-2000, 01:19 PM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/sting.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Did the Valar abandon Middle Earth - Third Age?

Hmmm. I thought 1945 was well before JRRT thought about revamping his cosmology. I equate Gates of Dawn with Gates of Morn discussed in HoME 4. Also, the Sil. talks about the sun and moon journeying under the earth until the "changing of the world", p. 101. I know CT used early manuscripts to create the Sil., so I'm open to discussion. My reading of Akallabeth has always been "flat earth" though I'll concede the quotes above are subject to interpretation.

Where does "Anadune" appear? I don't recall reading it. As I've said, I'd like to reconcile JRRT's desire to make his work more scientifically correct with whats published but have difficulty doing so. I reject MM's position that LoTR and the Sil, etc. are "different mythologies".

BTW, I asked where you had been because for a while you where posting daily, but you didn't for a few days (I missed the one in the Quiz Room).

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09-27-2000, 01:19 PM	#17
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,394	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Haunting Spirit Posts: 99</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/sting.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Did the Valar abandon Middle Earth - Third Age? Hmmm. I thought 1945 was well before JRRT thought about revamping his cosmology. I equate Gates of Dawn with Gates of Morn discussed in HoME 4. Also, the Sil. talks about the sun and moon journeying under the earth until the "changing of the world", p. 101. I know CT used early manuscripts to create the Sil., so I'm open to discussion. My reading of Akallabeth has always been "flat earth" though I'll concede the quotes above are subject to interpretation. Where does "Anadune" appear? I don't recall reading it. As I've said, I'd like to reconcile JRRT's desire to make his work more scientifically correct with whats published but have difficulty doing so. I reject MM's position that LoTR and the Sil, etc. are "different mythologies". BTW, I asked where you had been because for a while you where posting daily, but you didn't for a few days (I missed the one in the Quiz Room). </p> __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.