The Seven Deadly Sins in Middle-earth - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Dancing_Hobbit · 08-24-2003, 04:55 PM

just a small addition. myths are just about always built around a system of morals. i'm sure Tolkien had this in mind when writting his own mythology. as so many people have said, the Catholic moral system would be the most logical for him to use. i don't think he would have purposefully used the specific cardinal sins and virtues, but that's pure conjecture on my part. it's certainly a valid theory.

08-24-2003, 04:55 PM	#19
Dancing_Hobbit Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2003 Location: A fairyland of mists and shadows deep in the emerald wood. Posts: 56	just a small addition. myths are just about always built around a system of morals. i'm sure Tolkien had this in mind when writting his own mythology. as so many people have said, the Catholic moral system would be the most logical for him to use. i don't think he would have purposefully used the specific cardinal sins and virtues, but that's pure conjecture on my part. it's certainly a valid theory. __________________ Hobbits bow to nobody! ...Except their plates...

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