The Great Eagle Mystery - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ulmo · 12-28-2001, 11:26 AM

Greetings all! I am longtime Tolkien fan and a first time poster here (well, 3rd post really). This is one fantastic Tolkien site!

Anyway, I have a question for you all, one that has nagged at me for a long time:

How come Gandalf didn't simply strap Frodo onto the back of an Eagle and send him on his way to Mordor? [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] Seems like it would have a much more efficient way to destroy the ring, no? I realize that this would have totally altered the main storyline and create a much less exciting adventure, but the lapse in logic is glaring. Did Tolkien ever address this issue? Maybe Eagles were afraid of the Ring? Any thoughts?...........

12-28-2001, 11:26 AM	#1
Ulmo Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 55	The Great Eagle Mystery Greetings all! I am longtime Tolkien fan and a first time poster here (well, 3rd post really). This is one fantastic Tolkien site! Anyway, I have a question for you all, one that has nagged at me for a long time: How come Gandalf didn't simply strap Frodo onto the back of an Eagle and send him on his way to Mordor? [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] Seems like it would have a much more efficient way to destroy the ring, no? I realize that this would have totally altered the main storyline and create a much less exciting adventure, but the lapse in logic is glaring. Did Tolkien ever address this issue? Maybe Eagles were afraid of the Ring? Any thoughts?........... __________________ Lord of the seas and one of the greatest of the Valar; in the dark days of the First Age, he kept watch on Elves and Men while the others of his order remained in Valinor. He is famed for bringing Tuor to Gondolin, and so ultimately bringing about the downfall of Morgoth in the War of Wrath.

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