The Power of Nine - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Baran · 08-25-2002, 06:34 AM

In Nordic fairy-tale tradition the numbers 3,7,9 and 12 is kind of magical, these numbers are being used all the time, and I think the same goes for Grims fairy tales. And you find them in the bible as well. So Tolkien did not chose these number by chance. As he was writing a fairy tale, I guess you can say he had no choice... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

08-25-2002, 06:34 AM	#5
Baran Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Mordor/Lothlorien Posts: 71	In Nordic fairy-tale tradition the numbers 3,7,9 and 12 is kind of magical, these numbers are being used all the time, and I think the same goes for Grims fairy tales. And you find them in the bible as well. So Tolkien did not chose these number by chance. As he was writing a fairy tale, I guess you can say he had no choice... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]