The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum - View Single Post - Did the Valar abandon Middle Earth

***Mithadan*** · 09-28-2000, 06:06 AM

<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wight
Posts: 103</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?

I agree re: different mythologies. While JRRT was taking different perspectives on his mythos (mannish, elvish, hobbitish) the central mythology remained the same.

I don't have any of the History of the War of the Ring volumes of HoME, partially because of my preference for the Silmarillion, at least as far as exploring beyond what had been published by JRRT himself. When they come out in paperback next month I'll probably pick them up, though I don't know when I'll find time to read them. I'm currently rereading LoTR for the first time in two years after spending a lot of time focusing on HoME. In fact this is the longest I've gone without reading LoTR since I first read it.

It would be interesting to discuss peoples opinions re: perspective on the various works. Clearly, the Hobbit and LoTR are from the Hobbitish perspective with bits filled in by Gondor. The appendices could be either elvish or Gondorian. The Sil. is a toss up.

Mithadan
The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth. </p>

09-28-2000, 06:06 AM	#19
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,393	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wight Posts: 103</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? I agree re: different mythologies. While JRRT was taking different perspectives on his mythos (mannish, elvish, hobbitish) the central mythology remained the same. I don't have any of the History of the War of the Ring volumes of HoME, partially because of my preference for the Silmarillion, at least as far as exploring beyond what had been published by JRRT himself. When they come out in paperback next month I'll probably pick them up, though I don't know when I'll find time to read them. I'm currently rereading LoTR for the first time in two years after spending a lot of time focusing on HoME. In fact this is the longest I've gone without reading LoTR since I first read it. It would be interesting to discuss peoples opinions re: perspective on the various works. Clearly, the Hobbit and LoTR are from the Hobbitish perspective with bits filled in by Gondor. The appendices could be either elvish or Gondorian. The Sil. is a toss up. Mithadan The Silmarils with living light were kindled clear, and waxing bright shone like stars that in the North above the reek of earth leap forth. </p> __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.