tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746173806126403959.post4721215311441627069..comments2023-11-07T06:20:12.181-08:00Comments on Tolkien: Medieval and Modern: Mortal Craft and Immortal Desire"Tolkien: Medieval and Modern"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04348913969813157482noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746173806126403959.post-10653204416001962512014-05-18T10:12:36.495-07:002014-05-18T10:12:36.495-07:00Thank you for your post; I really enjoyed reading ...Thank you for your post; I really enjoyed reading it! Going through it I was thinking about the power of the Silmarils and the difference between them and the sun and moon, even though they have the same source of beauty (from the trees). Do the jewels really possess an inherent in themselves, or does their power come from somewhere externally? Perhaps the “power” lies in the fallen nature of those who lust after them.<br />For instance, take Thorin and the Arkenstone. The Arkenstone was lovely and sparkly and all that a gem could be (apart from the Silmarils) and it broke Thorin apart inside and he could no longer see reason rationally. Was this some power from within the Arkenstone or a fallen desire within Thorin himself? <br />Melkor’s desire to destroy the sun and moon may be because of the service they provide to all things that live and grow, but he also has no power to control them. Similarly, no creature has the power to control the sun and moon but they have the same beauty that also fills the Silmarils. The Silmarils, however, are small enough and material enough to be possessed by a creature on earth. <br />Anyway, just some thoughts... Thanks again for your post! <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17962373508150504832noreply@blogger.com