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Rumil · 05-10-2010, 01:05 PM

Hi Peregrine,

fascinating stuff! The medieval plays do seem to have some very close parallels in Tolkien's work, but for me I think the closest are in The Silmarillion, in particular the fall of Melkor / Morgoth.

I guess JRRT is tapping in to the common theme that inspired Milton as well.

Morgoth ends up being pretty much the same as Lucifer. One of the fairest/most powerful of the Angels/Valar, but falls due to his pride, which in Morgoth's case involved creating disharmony in the song of creation by wanting his own theme to take precedence.

05-10-2010, 01:05 PM	#2
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	Fallen Angel Hi Peregrine, fascinating stuff! The medieval plays do seem to have some very close parallels in Tolkien's work, but for me I think the closest are in The Silmarillion, in particular the fall of Melkor / Morgoth. I guess JRRT is tapping in to the common theme that inspired Milton as well. Morgoth ends up being pretty much the same as Lucifer. One of the fairest/most powerful of the Angels/Valar, but falls due to his pride, which in Morgoth's case involved creating disharmony in the song of creation by wanting his own theme to take precedence. __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion