About the map of Middle-Earth - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Belsirithil · 02-24-2002, 02:26 PM

Well, there isn't much more to say... Why did Tolkien name Middle-earth "Middle-earth"? It must be because it is the main part of the earth, though not necessarily the only part. Middle-earth is not the whole globe. Tolkien did not say that the Elves sailed across the sea forever just to end up on the other side of Middle-earth or something. They sailed to another continent. If you read The Silmarillion, it says that practically all except Ulmo and Melkor and his minions left Middle-earth at one point. Ulmo (the sea), you see, was between them and Middle-earth.

02-24-2002, 02:26 PM	#8
Belsirithil Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cimmura, Elenia, Eosia Posts: 22	Well, there isn't much more to say... Why did Tolkien name Middle-earth "Middle-earth"? It must be because it is the main part of the earth, though not necessarily the only part. Middle-earth is not the whole globe. Tolkien did not say that the Elves sailed across the sea forever just to end up on the other side of Middle-earth or something. They sailed to another continent. If you read The Silmarillion, it says that practically all except Ulmo and Melkor and his minions left Middle-earth at one point. Ulmo (the sea), you see, was between them and Middle-earth. __________________ Elenia: http://www.angelfire.com/ego/elenia Live long and prosper, in the hearts of Child-Goddess Aphrael, Sephrenia, and me! ~-~Ehlana