The Doom of the Noldor - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mithadan*** · 11-06-2000, 07:40 AM

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Re: re:doom of the noldor

I'm almost surprised that no one views the Doom only as a curse. I tend to agree that the Doom was not, in and of itself, a curse. As a prophecy, it was very accurate. To the Noldor, especially as time passed, it may have seemed to be a curse, but in reality the events which unfolded in the First Age were driven by the Oath of Feanor and his sons and the circumstances -- the Noldor had taken on an impossible task, the overthrow of a Vala.

--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>

11-06-2000, 07:40 AM	#6
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,393	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Shade of Carn Dûm Posts: 307</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: re:doom of the noldor I'm almost surprised that no one views the Doom only as a curse. I tend to agree that the Doom was not, in and of itself, a curse. As a prophecy, it was very accurate. To the Noldor, especially as time passed, it may have seemed to be a curse, but in reality the events which unfolded in the First Age were driven by the Oath of Feanor and his sons and the circumstances -- the Noldor had taken on an impossible task, the overthrow of a Vala. --Mithadan-- "The Silmarils with living light were kindled clear, and waxing bright shone like stars that in the North above the reek of earth leap forth." </p> __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.