Trilogy and Bible? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

MallornLeaf · 08-20-2002, 07:32 PM

<font color="violet">It seems like I say this all the time. I haven't read over all of the posts, there's just too many. So I don't know what points of view you are all taking. But I do know that Tolkien hated allegories...

<font color="white">But that doesn't mean that the trilogy and the Bible are unrelated...

<font color="violet">After starting to write the trilogy, Tolkein realized that some of it COULD be taken as witchcraft, etc. So he went back and revised it... not only taking out things that could be misinterpreted, but also replacing them and adding things that would give the books a Christain undertone.

<font color="aqua"> So if you are trying to relate characters in LOTR to characters in the Bible--you won't succeed. If tolkein hated allegories, why would he write one?

If you want me to go into detail as to how LOTR has christian undertones, I'd be happy too... but for now I think this says enough.

08-20-2002, 07:32 PM	#1
MallornLeaf Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2002 Location: who cares? Posts: 76	<font color="violet">It seems like I say this all the time. I haven't read over all of the posts, there's just too many. So I don't know what points of view you are all taking. But I do know that Tolkien hated allegories... <font color="white">But that doesn't mean that the trilogy and the Bible are unrelated... <font color="violet">After starting to write the trilogy, Tolkein realized that some of it COULD be taken as witchcraft, etc. So he went back and revised it... not only taking out things that could be misinterpreted, but also replacing them and adding things that would give the books a Christain undertone. <font color="aqua"> So if you are trying to relate characters in LOTR to characters in the Bible--you won't succeed. If tolkein hated allegories, why would he write one? If you want me to go into detail as to how LOTR has christian undertones, I'd be happy too... but for now I think this says enough. __________________ ". . . All we must decide is what to do with the time that is given us." "I pass the test, I will diminish, and go into the West, and remain Galadriel."