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The White CouncilRe: The pointy-ear thingTolkien and Inklings Discussion |
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The White CouncilRe: The pointy-ear thingTolkien and Inklings Discussion |
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Posted by Steve S. on September 24, 1999 at 21:13:36 In Reply to: Re: The pointy-ear thing posted by Michael Martinez on September 24, 1999 at 17:46:11:
: What people often overlook as well is the fact that THE HOBBIT at this time had nothing to do with Tolkien's Elvish mythology. It had borrowed a few names and ideas but was really a completely separate story. That mythology had not been published and could in no way provide any framework for Tolkien's comment. : The Hobbits were not conceived of as anything other than creatures of fantasy, and Tolkien only later on decided to merge the two worlds. One might as well cite Collingwood on the ancient Germans as use this letter to establish that Tolkien's Elves had pointed ears: the two sources have equal relevance. Michael, for some reason, I am getting the DISTINCT impression you don't LIKE the idea of elves with pointed ears! ;^D -Steve S.
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