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Child of the 7th Age · 05-27-2003, 08:27 PM

Yes, Elves in general and Galadriel in particular were definitely telepathic. For detailed views on telepathy in Middle-earth, you can look at an essay Tolkien wrote that is published only in Vinyar Tengwar, a publication of the Elvish Linguistic group within the Mythopoeic Society. It is the July 1998 issue and can be ordered online for just $2.If you search osanwe kenta in the Books forum, you'll pull up several threads that even contain links to the website.According to Tolkien, all sentient beings--including Men and Hobbits--are capable of osanwe, but the Ainur and the Elves have mastered the skill to the highest degree. It is likely in the West that osanwe was used to a much greater degree than in Middle-earth itself.sharon

05-27-2003, 08:27 PM	#1
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Yes, Elves in general and Galadriel in particular were definitely telepathic.<P><BR>For detailed views on telepathy in Middle-earth, you can look at an essay Tolkien wrote that is published only in Vinyar Tengwar, a publication of the Elvish Linguistic group within the Mythopoeic Society. It is the July 1998 issue and can be ordered online for just $2.<P>If you search osanwe kenta in the Books forum, you'll pull up several threads that even contain links to the website.<P>According to Tolkien, all sentient beings--including Men and Hobbits--are capable of osanwe, but the Ainur and the Elves have mastered the skill to the highest degree. It is likely in the West that osanwe was used to a much greater degree than in Middle-earth itself.<P>sharon __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.