Posted: February 07, 2000 at 17:54:03: by Wibstap
: One of Tolkien's basic points in his mythology is that he is reviving an ancient view of elves as a higher race than Man, rather than the little winged sprites or fairies of romantic and modern stories. Does anyone have an idea if such an older view of elves actually existed? In other words, are there in fact old German, Norse, or Anglo-Saxon legends with these high and noble elves in them? Any examples?The Elven folk of Scotland and the Tuatha de Danann of Ireland were very similar in appearance and behavior to the Quendi.
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