The Seven Deadly Sins in Middle-earth - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gwaihir the Windlord · 08-25-2003, 03:17 AM

Ah, well then. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Squatter, your theory is of course viable. As a Catholic who clearly explores much theology and morality (not to mention the extensive study of God) in his work, he may have deliberately included the Seven Sins in what he wrote.

As I said, though, I think it just as likely that they found their way in inadvertently. Remember that the Sins, seven of them, were set down because they are the seven deadly sins that are a part of us; they were defined because that definition covers all bad sinning. As there is sinning in Middle-Earth, the Seven Deadly Sins (and I'm sure the Cardinal Virtues) express themselves.

08-25-2003, 03:17 AM	#20
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	Ah, well then. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Squatter, your theory is of course viable. As a Catholic who clearly explores much theology and morality (not to mention the extensive study of God) in his work, he may have deliberately included the Seven Sins in what he wrote. As I said, though, I think it just as likely that they found their way in inadvertently. Remember that the Sins, seven of them, were set down because they are the seven deadly sins that are a part of us; they were defined because that definition covers all bad sinning. As there is sinning in Middle-Earth, the Seven Deadly Sins (and I'm sure the Cardinal Virtues) express themselves.