What do you all think of the women of Middle Earth?
Right now, I'm thinking about Melian and Galadriel
Elwing and Luthien
Arwen and Eowen
Sackville and Rosie.....Vanya and..... Ungoliant and.... Etc and....
My succinct take/s:
Tolkien wrote the various women to be the heart, soul, and power of all that is within their "realms" - and usually beyond.
-Lord Celeborn "rules" - but he is obviously subject to Galadriel's power.
-Thingol is King of Doriath, but Melian set her "girdle" about that land - making Thingol's secured rule possible.
-Earendil managed to make it to Aman, but Elwing was the one who brought the freed Silmaril with them.
-Baren set forth to retrieve Silmarils, but he couldn't have done it without Luthien.
Much more, but you all get my drift.
Lobelia and Rosie certainly exert an interestingly obvious amount of power and influence. Arwen and Eowen do the same, but on a grander scale. (I feel like these four deserve more reflection.)
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I could write a lengthy essay elaborating my takes on each of these examples, but I didn't want to flood everybody's Friends pages (more than I already have)! I'd just like to hear what kind of takes Tolkien-folks have on this subject.
Elwing and Luthien
Arwen and Eowen
Sackville and Rosie.....Vanya and..... Ungoliant and.... Etc and....
My succinct take/s:
Tolkien wrote the various women to be the heart, soul, and power of all that is within their "realms" - and usually beyond.
-Lord Celeborn "rules" - but he is obviously subject to Galadriel's power.
-Thingol is King of Doriath, but Melian set her "girdle" about that land - making Thingol's secured rule possible.
-Earendil managed to make it to Aman, but Elwing was the one who brought the freed Silmaril with them.
-Baren set forth to retrieve Silmarils, but he couldn't have done it without Luthien.
Much more, but you all get my drift.
Lobelia and Rosie certainly exert an interestingly obvious amount of power and influence. Arwen and Eowen do the same, but on a grander scale. (I feel like these four deserve more reflection.)
...
I could write a lengthy essay elaborating my takes on each of these examples, but I didn't want to flood everybody's Friends pages (more than I already have)! I'd just like to hear what kind of takes Tolkien-folks have on this subject.