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The White CouncilRe: extent of DaleTolkien and Inklings Discussion |
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Posted by Michael Martinez on October 05, 1999 at 19:08:57 In Reply to: Re: extent of Dale posted by Neithan on October 05, 1999 at 12:31:48:
Well, they left in early April (Víressë 6, according to "Cirion and Eorl"). I suppose that could be before the planting season had begun, but I'm not sure. Presumably, Gondor would have had to feed the Rohirrim during 2510, as they would have left their crops in the field when they moved south as a people. And that assumes the women, children, and few men left behind were able to plant crops. There is no indication of a class society in Eotheod. The Riders don't appear to have been a standing army. Among other things, Tolkien says they had been at peace for a long time. : Further, reading your post made me think of something else, : does Bilbo not think of someone reaping hay etc. in the valleys : below as they ascent the pass?, if so, who were they? (it seems : ilogical to me that all of northern Eriador would remain empty : after the fall of Arthedain and Angmar), northmen crossing the : mountains and settling? survivors of the wars? He thinks of what is happening back home when he ascends the Misty Mountains. The narrative at that point (at the beginning of "Over Hill and Under Hill") indicates dragons have chased men away from the lands. : NT- keep on your toes Michael;-)
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