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thorondil · 11-11-2002, 09:35 PM

In my opinion Tolkien wrote from some higher or deeper level of the heart/spirit and I imagine that sometimes like Tuor he "marvelled to hear himself speak so." The beauty and depth of some of his prose is unparalled. Born in Norse myths like that of Sigurd and Volsung and Fafnir the dragon, and in the woodlands he played in as a child, his work became more than mere myth; it became a spiritual excercise.

'Do you wonder at this?'he said.'Behold! thy creatures now live, free from thy will! For I have seen thy humility, and taken pity on your impatience. Thy making I have taken up into my design.'
--quoted from letter 212

11-11-2002, 09:35 PM	#1
thorondil Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 53	In my opinion Tolkien wrote from some higher or deeper level of the heart/spirit and I imagine that sometimes like Tuor he "marvelled to hear himself speak so." The beauty and depth of some of his prose is unparalled. Born in Norse myths like that of Sigurd and Volsung and Fafnir the dragon, and in the woodlands he played in as a child, his work became more than mere myth; it became a spiritual excercise. 'Do you wonder at this?'he said.'Behold! thy creatures now live, free from thy will! For I have seen thy humility, and taken pity on your impatience. Thy making I have taken up into my design.' --quoted from letter 212 __________________ only that Part from which he came