Leaf by Niggle - Allegory??

[doug*platypus]

functioning a lot as a search engine

And fair enough, too, Belin! Unfortunately I only read a couple of the results it turned up before I decided I could post a new one. The link you have there is the most elaborate, and if I had read that first I probably would have not started a new topic.

Nevertheless, my title was mainly designed to refer to Tolkien's supposed hatred for allegory, hopefully toning down his perceived strictness on the subject and allowing all to delve into his works for meaning without any feelings of guilt. And it's also good to bring up the topic again. It's a fantastic story, and the more we refer to it the more people will read it.