The oldest people of ME? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Orald · 04-20-2001, 08:30 AM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: The oldest people of ME?

No source, it just seems like common sense to me. If Ilùvatar created Ea and Elves and Men, then wouldn't he do it all at once? The only reason I can see Ilùvatar not creating them from the beginning would be to protect them from Melkor, but Ilùvatar being omniscient then he would know where to place them and Melkor would not touch them.

Just because Cìrdan is of the same kin as Elwë does not imply that he was younger than Elwë, more probable yes, but again, there isn't any clear evidence that he is younger.

Thus even as Eru spoke to us shall beauty not before conceived be brought into Eä, and evil be good to have been.</p>

04-20-2001, 08:30 AM	#13
Orald Shadow of Malice Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: right behind you Posts: 843	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Shadow of Malice Posts: 788</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: The oldest people of ME? No source, it just seems like common sense to me. If Ilùvatar created Ea and Elves and Men, then wouldn't he do it all at once? The only reason I can see Ilùvatar not creating them from the beginning would be to protect them from Melkor, but Ilùvatar being omniscient then he would know where to place them and Melkor would not touch them. Just because Cìrdan is of the same kin as Elwë does not imply that he was younger than Elwë, more probable yes, but again, there isn't any clear evidence that he is younger. Thus even as Eru spoke to us shall beauty not before conceived be brought into Eä, and evil be good to have been.</p>