Shelob, the cat of Sauron - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

05-27-2003, 02:25 PM

Okay, about Shelob:

I think that when Tolkien wrote about her, he was drawing inspiration from Homer's The Odyssey.

When Odysseus sails through a perilous cave, he needs to face a monster in the dark by the name of Scylla. She is a six-headed, spider-like creature who lurked in the dark, ready to spring on any man that come by. She is large and black, and the fact that she is female is emphasized. I just think they sound similar. Anyone else?

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05-27-2003, 02:25 PM	#12
Holly Took Guest Posts: n/a	Okay, about Shelob: I think that when Tolkien wrote about her, he was drawing inspiration from Homer's The Odyssey. When Odysseus sails through a perilous cave, he needs to face a monster in the dark by the name of Scylla. She is a six-headed, spider-like creature who lurked in the dark, ready to spring on any man that come by. She is large and black, and the fact that she is female is emphasized. I just think they sound similar. Anyone else?