Origins of Iluvatar - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Yavanna228 · 07-19-2003, 11:13 AM

From what I understand about Iluvatar, he is like a God figure, the Great Spirit, if you will, that is before all and runs through all things he creates. I don't know that Tolkien ever expanded on Iluvatar very much since I don't have a copy of his Letters. Then again, how could you really elaborate on God? Tolkien was writing to a basically Christianised world who had some basic ideas about God, such as His eternal Self, so perhaps he thought they would be familiar enough with the entity of Iluvatar.
Peace

07-19-2003, 11:13 AM	#2
Yavanna228 Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: on the wings of the morning Posts: 394	From what I understand about Iluvatar, he is like a God figure, the Great Spirit, if you will, that is before all and runs through all things he creates. I don't know that Tolkien ever expanded on Iluvatar very much since I don't have a copy of his Letters. Then again, how could you really elaborate on God? Tolkien was writing to a basically Christianised world who had some basic ideas about God, such as His eternal Self, so perhaps he thought they would be familiar enough with the entity of Iluvatar. Peace __________________ 'Dulaman na Binne Bui, Dulaman Gaelach/ Dulaman na farraige, 's e b'fhearr a bhi in Eirinn!'

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