Boromirs Gear

[Saxony Tarn]

Re: "Boromir must have had a helm because if we were Tolkien, we'd have given him one"

of course. you'd be amazed at what gets cut out in the editing...

B)

seems like Dain & Nari are having a productive discussion on archaeology (Dain -- i'm a product of American public schools, and i know more than spit about Sutton Hoo. Of course, i didn't learn it in public school, but through independent research, just 'cause i like the Viking era, and Tirned Tinnu, hi there, the story is still going on and did i ever send you the link?)

i guess the question should be -- was Tolkien assuming that we'd mentally add a helmet to Boromir's list of gear, as it should be so obvious that he didn't feel that he had to mention it?

s.t.