Eowyn, Aragorn and Arwen - an analysis - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Guinevere · 03-06-2003, 03:46 AM

Obviously, I am fond of the stories about king Arthur, too! Perhaps you could compare Elaine's hopeless love for Lancelot to Eowyn's feelings (though I think Lancelot gave her more reason for falling in love, and she is not so brave and warlike as Eowyn). But you can hardly compare Lancelot (thoroughly human, a "sinful" man) to Aragorn (almost a superhuman hero in the book). Arwen and Guinevere cannot be compared at all! In fact, Tolkien himself had quite a different view of Guinevere, he didn't see her as the tragic heroine beloved by most Arthurian writers, instead he describes her as <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Lady ruthless, fair as fay-woman and fell-minded, in the world walking for the woe of men. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Sorry for the off topic, but I couldn't resist, since you were mentioning my nick...

03-06-2003, 03:46 AM	#1
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Obviously, I am fond of the stories about king Arthur, too! <BR> <BR>Perhaps you could compare Elaine's hopeless love for Lancelot to Eowyn's feelings (though I think Lancelot gave her more reason for falling in love, and she is not so brave and warlike as Eowyn). <BR>But you can hardly compare Lancelot (thoroughly human, a "sinful" man) to Aragorn (almost a superhuman hero in the book). <BR> Arwen and Guinevere cannot be compared at all! In fact, Tolkien himself had quite a different view of Guinevere, he didn't see her as the tragic heroine beloved by most Arthurian writers, instead he describes her as<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Lady ruthless, <BR>fair as fay-woman and fell-minded, <BR>in the world walking for the woe of men.<BR> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Sorry for the off topic, but I couldn't resist, since you were mentioning my nick... __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!