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Post subject: Posted: June 13th, 2005, 4:26 am |
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I will always prefer the LOTR movie and book type Elves!
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Post subject: Posted: June 16th, 2005, 8:13 pm |
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It's the same way with dragons. In some cultures, they are seen as evil. In other cultures, they are considered like gods and represent luck or wealth or whatever.
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Post subject: Posted: June 18th, 2005, 10:27 pm |
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Good observation Elberethsq!
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Post subject: Posted: June 23rd, 2005, 12:37 pm |
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Elberethsq wrote: It's the same way with dragons. In some cultures, they are seen as evil. In other cultures, they are considered like gods and represent luck or wealth or whatever.
i love dragons... i totally believe they exist somewhere
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Post subject: Posted: June 25th, 2005, 12:37 pm |
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^Me too, if not here, then maybe in another world, or in the world of my imagination!!!!
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Post subject: Posted: June 25th, 2005, 3:14 pm |
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It's always been that way, ever since legends were created. Because of the many different cultures in the world, and the billions of independant people, well u can understand when views of things get changed. There are always similarities within the differences though. For example all the different depictions of elves at least look remotly human, they never look like animals. And as for dragons, well they are always considered reptiles, whether they're bad or good. I think that those small changes in legends make our world so much more interesting. I mean wouldn't it be boring if everything was the same? If everyone believed in the same things? I personally believe that things such as elves and dragons are as diverse as humans, coming in many different shapes and sizes. Thats just my view on it
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Post subject: Posted: June 27th, 2005, 4:00 pm |
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I only just came to this topic today. It's very interesting that there're so many different depictions of them. Tolkien's vision will forever be stuck in my head though.
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Post subject: Posted: June 27th, 2005, 8:04 pm |
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Did anyone see the hobbit (the animated version)?
Thanduil looks horrible! Almost like a gobin or something.
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Post subject: Posted: June 28th, 2005, 6:28 am |
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I have seen a pic of Thranduil in the animated Hobbit and it looks horrific- no wonder Tolkien was so angry about it! He specifically said that Elves were beautiful!!
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Post subject: Posted: June 29th, 2005, 10:01 pm |
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Tirelen Hentaurë wrote: I have seen a pic of Thranduil in the animated Hobbit and it looks horrific- no wonder Tolkien was so angry about it! He specifically said that Elves were beautiful!!
I know it made me so mad that they depicted him that way!!!!!!!!He looked disgusting!!!!!
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Post subject: Posted: July 6th, 2005, 1:33 pm |
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Very intresting pics my Elf friend, but it all kinda confuses me, santa's elves, Lady Galadriel............*falls back on chair*
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Post subject: Posted: July 14th, 2005, 6:32 am |
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I really like the rather Nordic elven family. But that is what I think of when I read Tolkien. But it is no secret his elves are somewhat based in the Norse ledgends of the Liosealfar and Docksealfar (my spelling O. N. is terrible...sorry).
I ma not sure at what point in "myth" history that elves and proper faries went from being these awesome beings into a bad cross between a gnome/leperachan/pixie thing.
(I think my avatar has an ok rendering of an urban elf )
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Post subject: Posted: July 14th, 2005, 12:02 pm |
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Joined: 09 July 2005 Posts: 25 Location: Wandering aimlessly under the high boughs of Mirkwood
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I talk to/annoy some one at school about tLotR through boring lessons and although Elves have come up once or twice, I've never really though about it that they might not have the same image of Elves as me.
*troubled look*
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Post subject: Posted: July 14th, 2005, 4:31 pm |
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eowyn wrote: Did anyone see the hobbit (the animated version)?
Thanduil looks horrible! Almost like a gobin or something.
I have!!!!!!! the whole movie annoys me
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Post subject: Posted: July 21st, 2005, 10:10 pm |
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^I have too!!!!!It was horrible!!!!
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