Death and immortality in Middle-earth
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Death and immortality in Middle-earth
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J. R. R. Tolkien repeatedly dealt with the theme of death and immortality in Middle-earth. He stated directly that the "real theme" of The Lord of the Rings was "Death and Immortality." In Middle-earth, Men are mortal, while Elves are immortal. One of his stories, The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen, explores the willing choice of death through the love of an immortal Elf for a mortal Man. He several times revisited the Old Norse theme of the mountain tomb, containing treasure along with the dead and
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Theme in J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_immortality_in_Middle-earth
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2023-06-25T15:41:43Z
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2024-09-02T07:27:26Z
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