Deeper symbolism and hidden meanings in the books - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eruantalon · 01-24-2003, 03:07 PM

Well as for stone soup, it could be quit possibal.

When I was 13 I had this history class with one of my favorite teachers. We where studying ancient Egypt at the time. As I looked at the text book something seemed out of place.

The text said nothing about what I was thinking but I thought it could be a possabilty. So I took my ideas to Mr. Stanuzek. My idea was as follows.

Pyrmids where on the west side of the Nile river. This made sense since the west was considered the land of the dead. But why so close to the river. The pyramids where not so close but all had a good distance. The west was the land of the dead but why so close to the river. Well the farmers that live around the Nile built the pyrmids. They had a good understaning of irragation. They used the principal to water there fields.

So you have have farmers. Building a great stone pyrmid. They have to move stones that weight tons. Close enough to the nile. They have irragation knowladge.

Final idea:They where moving the stones with water canals. It makes perfect sense. Why pull them by hand with 30 men? When you can float them with a few.

My history teacher was suprised by my idea. It wasn't in the books any where. But it all made sense. He told me I was right. But 60 years to late. An Englishman had figured it out. He proved it when he took samples from the quarys that had Nile river dirt from them.

That was the first time I had found somthing that was not in plain sight. Ever since then I have loved finding hidden things. Things that orthers haven't noticed.

Its all a big riddel. Nothing more or less. There dosen't even have to be any hidden things in Tolkiens work. I just enjoy the
posability of finding somthing hidden. So you see its all just a game. But I do enjoy hearing ideas and thoughts here.

As for the Elments and the races I have noticed that one too. But never saw it in such detail until your post. That was vary inersting.

Well Telacontar I tried to do better and put in the spaces you PMed me about.Hope this is a littel better.

[ January 24, 2003: Message edited by: Eruantalon ]

01-24-2003, 03:07 PM	#11
Eruantalon Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gondor Posts: 139	Well as for stone soup, it could be quit possibal. When I was 13 I had this history class with one of my favorite teachers. We where studying ancient Egypt at the time. As I looked at the text book something seemed out of place. The text said nothing about what I was thinking but I thought it could be a possabilty. So I took my ideas to Mr. Stanuzek. My idea was as follows. Pyrmids where on the west side of the Nile river. This made sense since the west was considered the land of the dead. But why so close to the river. The pyramids where not so close but all had a good distance. The west was the land of the dead but why so close to the river. Well the farmers that live around the Nile built the pyrmids. They had a good understaning of irragation. They used the principal to water there fields. So you have have farmers. Building a great stone pyrmid. They have to move stones that weight tons. Close enough to the nile. They have irragation knowladge. Final idea:They where moving the stones with water canals. It makes perfect sense. Why pull them by hand with 30 men? When you can float them with a few. My history teacher was suprised by my idea. It wasn't in the books any where. But it all made sense. He told me I was right. But 60 years to late. An Englishman had figured it out. He proved it when he took samples from the quarys that had Nile river dirt from them. That was the first time I had found somthing that was not in plain sight. Ever since then I have loved finding hidden things. Things that orthers haven't noticed. Its all a big riddel. Nothing more or less. There dosen't even have to be any hidden things in Tolkiens work. I just enjoy the posability of finding somthing hidden. So you see its all just a game. But I do enjoy hearing ideas and thoughts here. As for the Elments and the races I have noticed that one too. But never saw it in such detail until your post. That was vary inersting. Well Telacontar I tried to do better and put in the spaces you PMed me about.Hope this is a littel better. [ January 24, 2003: Message edited by: Eruantalon ]