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Originally posted by Tarien Ithil Is he really a literary burglar?
Or are his books useful guides to Tolkien’s world?
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I thought I was
really smart, by buying David Day's 'A Guide To Tolkien'. Anyway, I soon found out that I wasn't
that smart.. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] He seems pretty darn good, you know. When you read in the back of this book, he actually gives up sources.
Wow, I remember I thought. Then, one evening, after spending a night at BD chat, discussing Tom Bombadil and who he really was, I discovered something in my David Day book: 'A *guide* to Tolkien'. Here David claims that Tom Bombadil is a Maia Master of The Forest.
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Tom Bombadil
Maia Master of Old Forest.
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Called Iarwain Benadar, which means both 'old' and 'without father', by the Elves, he was probably a Maia Spirit that came to Middle-earth in the Ages of Starlight.
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Has Tolkien ever said that Tom Bombadil was a Maia Spirit? No? I haven't read that either! Besides, the sources David mentions in the back of the book, where he claims to have found that Tom is probably a Maia Spirit: Tom isn't even mentioned there!
David Day makes up stuff. His so called *works* do not completely match with Tolkien's writings. I suggest that everyone should by Guides from other authors, because this one is obviously on the wrong track.. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
Thanks,
*nova* [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]