Entings - For the kids - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mithalwen · 09-26-2008, 10:27 AM

I rather like entings since Tolkien so loved his trees and Tree and Leaf is such a wonderful metaphor for his life and work that it seems "very right and proper".

However I remember overhearing at Oxonmoot 06 a mother saying that she had wanted to make her (absolutely cherubic looking son) a "Pippin in the livery if gondor costume" but had been too busy at which the elven fair moppet had scowled and said "I wanna be an orc". But a bit dangerous to suggest other peoples children are orclings....

but then since they are commonly referred to as baby goats maybe it shouldn't be...

09-26-2008, 10:27 AM	#4
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	I rather like entings since Tolkien so loved his trees and Tree and Leaf is such a wonderful metaphor for his life and work that it seems "very right and proper". However I remember overhearing at Oxonmoot 06 a mother saying that she had wanted to make her (absolutely cherubic looking son) a "Pippin in the livery if gondor costume" but had been too busy at which the elven fair moppet had scowled and said "I wanna be an orc". But a bit dangerous to suggest other peoples children are orclings.... but then since they are commonly referred to as baby goats maybe it shouldn't be... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace