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

Ravenna · 08-04-2002, 03:54 PM

Maybe not their destiny to be cursed, but to be Accursed, which according to my dictionary can mean not just under a curse, but also 'ill-fated; involving misery'.
It could be said that the Noldor had cursed themselves by their own actions (ie the kinslaying at Aqualonde) If we assume that evil deeds eventually rebound upon the perpetrator, then the repercussions from Aqualonde would certainly cause the Noldor misery and to be ill-fated. After all, imo, the Valar were not so much annoyed at the departure, although they obviously were against it and had counselled against it, but were aggrieved about the kinslaying and the lies spread by Morgoth and fostered by Feanor. Only Feanor himself and his sons were to be banished from Valinor, the rest could go back if they repented of their evil doing.
On this basis, I think of the prophecy of the north, as not so much placing the Noldor under a curse, as warning them that they have placed themselves into an accursed position, and is more of a foretelling of what will occur if they do not repent.
If that came out a bit muddled, apologies, but I hope you get my point.

08-04-2002, 03:54 PM	#22
Ravenna Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: witney, oxfordshire Posts: 70	Maybe not their destiny to be cursed, but to be Accursed, which according to my dictionary can mean not just under a curse, but also 'ill-fated; involving misery'. It could be said that the Noldor had cursed themselves by their own actions (ie the kinslaying at Aqualonde) If we assume that evil deeds eventually rebound upon the perpetrator, then the repercussions from Aqualonde would certainly cause the Noldor misery and to be ill-fated. After all, imo, the Valar were not so much annoyed at the departure, although they obviously were against it and had counselled against it, but were aggrieved about the kinslaying and the lies spread by Morgoth and fostered by Feanor. Only Feanor himself and his sons were to be banished from Valinor, the rest could go back if they repented of their evil doing. On this basis, I think of the prophecy of the north, as not so much placing the Noldor under a curse, as warning them that they have placed themselves into an accursed position, and is more of a foretelling of what will occur if they do not repent. If that came out a bit muddled, apologies, but I hope you get my point.