Food of the Elves? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kuruharan · 05-19-2002, 03:59 PM

Well, I don't know about striking up an argument, but could you point me in the direction of some evidence that the Elves had agriculture. I can't recall any mention ever being made of any fields or farmlands that belonged to the Elves. Of course, for that matter I can't remember that any Men were described with regards to their farming, except for Hobbits. The only other one that I recall being mentioned with relation to agriculture was Sauron, oddly enough. It would be interesting because so many Elf kingdoms were in the woods, and many Elves preferred a nomadic lifestyle.

The Elves certainly had horses, but whether they were domesticated is a bit murky because all animals were "tame" for Elves.

As for hunting, the Wood-elves were hunting for stag in the Hobbit so they did do that.

[ May 19, 2002: Message edited by: Kuruharan ]

05-19-2002, 03:59 PM	#4
Kuruharan Regal Dwarven Shade Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Remote Dwarven Hold Posts: 3,593	Well, I don't know about striking up an argument, but could you point me in the direction of some evidence that the Elves had agriculture. I can't recall any mention ever being made of any fields or farmlands that belonged to the Elves. Of course, for that matter I can't remember that any Men were described with regards to their farming, except for Hobbits. The only other one that I recall being mentioned with relation to agriculture was Sauron, oddly enough. It would be interesting because so many Elf kingdoms were in the woods, and many Elves preferred a nomadic lifestyle. The Elves certainly had horses, but whether they were domesticated is a bit murky because all animals were "tame" for Elves. As for hunting, the Wood-elves were hunting for stag in the Hobbit so they did do that. [ May 19, 2002: Message edited by: Kuruharan ] __________________ ...finding a path that cannot be found, walking a road that cannot be seen, climbing a ladder that was never placed, or reading a paragraph that has no...