Andreth and Adanel - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bêthberry · 10-07-2003, 07:37 AM

Sharon,

Your descriptions of Andreth and Adanel remain poignant even after a year.

One thought about the presence of wise women of great respect in the First Age but less so in later ages: Tolkien drew upon many ancient mythologies to write both LOTR and The Silmarillion. Many of those mythologies posit female goddesses or powerful female figures who are replaced or supplanted as the stories develop by male figures. And, as the mythologies become stories of the heroes rather than stories of the gods, female figures come to play a role in the passage of the hero rather than play the role of hero/ine themselves.

Just a suggestion.

Bêthberry

10-07-2003, 07:37 AM	#9
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Sharon, Your descriptions of Andreth and Adanel remain poignant even after a year. One thought about the presence of wise women of great respect in the First Age but less so in later ages: Tolkien drew upon many ancient mythologies to write both LOTR and The Silmarillion. Many of those mythologies posit female goddesses or powerful female figures who are replaced or supplanted as the stories develop by male figures. And, as the mythologies become stories of the heroes rather than stories of the gods, female figures come to play a role in the passage of the hero rather than play the role of hero/ine themselves. Just a suggestion. Bêthberry __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.