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**lindil** · 04-01-2001, 10:47 PM

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Re: Smith of Wootton Major

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I recently read smith again and am struck by the simple beauty of it.
An elven foreshadowing of Christ in some ways.
An Elf-King coming among mortals for years for the express purpose of maintaing a spiritual ferment if you will.

When Smith realizes Alf is he King his line is piercingly beautiful.
<blockquote>Quote:<hr> " The smith looked long at Alf, then suddenly he bowed low.'I understand at last , sir' he siad. 'You have done us too much honour'."<hr></blockquote>

Lindil is oft found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowdowns and working on a new Elven/Christian discussion board<a href="http://beta.ezboard.com/bosanwekenta" >Osanwe-Kenta</a> 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000076>lindil</A> at: 4/2/01 12:51:06 am

04-01-2001, 10:47 PM	#7
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seeker of the Straight Path Posts: 569</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Smith of Wootton Major [warning spoiler ahead] I recently read smith again and am struck by the simple beauty of it. An elven foreshadowing of Christ in some ways. An Elf-King coming among mortals for years for the express purpose of maintaing a spiritual ferment if you will. When Smith realizes Alf is he King his line is piercingly beautiful. <blockquote>*Quote:<hr> " The smith looked long at Alf, then suddenly he bowed low.'I understand at last , sir' he siad. 'You have done us too much honour'."<hr></blockquote> Lindil* is oft found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowdowns and working on a new Elven/Christian discussion board<a href="http://beta.ezboard.com/bosanwekenta" >Osanwe-Kenta</a> 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000076>lindil</A> at: 4/2/01 12:51:06 am __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.