Ea, the universe. Arda, the world. Middle Earth, a continent. Eru, god. Valar, archangels. Maiar, angels. Melkor an archangel, Lucifer.Valar. Manwa. An archangel, Michael.Valar. So very Catholic.
It always amazes me that the Creator of whatever universe exists is always male, in a time before male and female were even concepts. Tolkein was as male supremacist as any religion.
You kinda skipped over the major connection between the two lamps and the two trees
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Wow Tolkien’s world is so detailed.
The Best Storyline of all time
Ea, the universe.
Arda, the world.
Middle Earth, a continent.
Eru, god.
Valar, archangels.
Maiar, angels.
Melkor an archangel, Lucifer.Valar.
Manwa. An archangel, Michael.Valar.
So very Catholic.
It always amazes me that the Creator of whatever universe exists is always male, in a time before male and female were even concepts. Tolkein was as male supremacist as any religion.
Much of TOlkien's own universe comes from the Bible itself
You do know that there are several religions and mythos where the first deity/creator is female, right?