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04-13-2007, 02:57 PM | #1 |
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The Silmarillion > The Bible
I hope this doesn't count as sacrilege or anything, so let me start off with stressing that I perfectly respect religious people; of course I do.
I'm also perfectly aware of the fact the The Bible is much, much more important than The Silmarillion will ever be. Still, I can't really say The Bible really fit my tastes - there's just something about the atmosphere that I'm not that fond of. I know it's an extremely important piece of work, and I know that millions of people feel a huge respect for it (as do I), but... no - the atmosphere just doesn't appeal to me. This is where The Silmarillion comes in. That book reminds in many aspects about The Bible (The Creation, the gods etc.); but The Silmarillion possesses a kind of atmosphere that I like much better. The Silmarillion's got more... attitude. I've never seen characters like Fëanor, Fingolfin, Aredhel and Eöl in The Bible before; those characters are really cool, in a way that I like a lot. I don't know how to clearly explain this, so this whole post might seem rather vague; but I hope I've at least partly expressed my opinions on the subject. Last edited by Peter_20 : 04-13-2007 at 05:18 PM. |
04-13-2007, 04:02 PM | #2 |
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Ainulindalë is a beautiful piece, and is one of Tolkien's best-written works. Genesis, by comparision, lacks in detail a bit and doesn't really paint the picture as full as it could have been.
But hey, it was god's first story. He got better.
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04-13-2007, 04:39 PM | #3 |
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Silmarillion sure doesn't lack drama. We would actually need the letters, LotR and various HoME to understand that Eru's support and involvement is far more deep and present than it appears there. The Bible is far more optimistic. Overall, I would choose message over aesthetics .
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04-15-2007, 02:38 PM | #4 |
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I grieve that the parts taking place in Aman are so extremely unknown.
I mean, the atmosphere over there sure seems great, what with the tower of Ingwë, the lights of the two Trees, the Tengwar of Fëanor, the enmity between Fëanor and his half-brothers, Lórien... everything! If it were possible, and if my family and all my friends could go with me, I'd like to live there. |
04-16-2007, 05:21 AM | #5 |
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Just thought it worth noting, BTW, that the Bible actually happened... When you talk about like and dislike, even if you are a complete non-believer in God and you regard all talk of him as fantasy/fiction, you have to treat the Bible as a history book.
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The most Bible-like thing in The Silmarillion is probably Aulë making the Dwarves and then having this chat with Eru Ilúvatar. That scene somehow reminded me of The Bible. Last edited by Peter_20 : 04-17-2007 at 12:29 PM. |
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