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**The Saucepan Man** · 01-23-2004, 11:45 PM

If Bilbo refers to Ogres, it is quite possible that they existed. I am sure that there are a great many denizens of Middle-earth that we never hear anything about. It is, after all, a big place, and we are really only ever acquainted with its north-western part. In a world where Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Trolls and Balrogs (fire spirits) existed, I really see no reason to discount Bilbo's reference to Ogres as mere fantasy. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

01-23-2004, 11:45 PM	#11
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	If Bilbo refers to Ogres, it is quite possible that they existed. I am sure that there are a great many denizens of Middle-earth that we never hear anything about. It is, after all, a big place, and we are really only ever acquainted with its north-western part. In a world where Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Trolls and Balrogs (fire spirits) existed, I really see no reason to discount Bilbo's reference to Ogres as mere fantasy. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!