Galadriel’s mirror - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

davem · 04-02-2003, 07:37 AM

Well, the phial is 'transitory', in that the water can be poured out, & the light lost. I'm struck by the way Feanor, in the first Age, makes things of 'imperishable crystal', seeking to make them last forever, whereas Galadriel, in the third age, seems to have become aware of the passing of her people, even to the extent of manifesting her powers in such a transitory way. Where's the drive to 'embalm', to impose a 'frozen' permanence on things?
Even Elvish magic is 'evaportating' (if you'll pardon the pun [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] )

04-02-2003, 07:37 AM	#11
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Well, the phial is 'transitory', in that the water can be poured out, & the light lost. I'm struck by the way Feanor, in the first Age, makes things of 'imperishable crystal', seeking to make them last forever, whereas Galadriel, in the third age, seems to have become aware of the passing of her people, even to the extent of manifesting her powers in such a transitory way. Where's the drive to 'embalm', to impose a 'frozen' permanence on things? Even Elvish magic is 'evaportating' (if you'll pardon the pun [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ) __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."

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