** Fall of Gondolin Section 3 Structure** - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aiwendil · 11-15-2003, 02:11 PM

The trouble is that in the story as sketched in connection with the "Wanderings of Hurin" material, Maeglin first tries to get away with just telling Morgoth Gondolin's location. But of course Hurin has already rashly revealed this to him, so Maeglin is obliged to offer more.

The fact that Maeglin at first tries to give Morgoth just the location seems to contradict the much earlier story that he had already told much more to the Orcs.

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11-15-2003, 02:11 PM	#1
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	The trouble is that in the story as sketched in connection with the "Wanderings of Hurin" material, Maeglin first tries to get away with just telling Morgoth Gondolin's location. But of course Hurin has already rashly revealed this to him, so Maeglin is obliged to offer more. The fact that Maeglin at first tries to give Morgoth just the location seems to contradict the much earlier story that he had already told much more to the Orcs.