Marriages - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Ainaserkewen · 04-16-2003, 01:45 PM

I've always wondered,
Marriages have always been religious, and now adays, political. Are middle earth marriages, especially amoung hobbits, a religious thing, involving Iluvatar and the Valar, or is it much simpler, I'm so confused!!!

Meela · 04-16-2003, 03:01 PM

We had a similar thread before, but I cannot remember what was said. I am under the impression that it is a simple exchange of vows (and a year-long party after, knowing the hobbits), and as long as they were made in front of witnesses, there was no involvement of gods or Valar or whatever.

Galadrie1 · 04-16-2003, 03:12 PM

Here are some threads about marriage.

04-16-2003, 01:45 PM	#1
Ainaserkewen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A cosmic waiting room Posts: 651	Marriages I've always wondered, Marriages have always been religious, and now adays, political. Are middle earth marriages, especially amoung hobbits, a religious thing, involving Iluvatar and the Valar, or is it much simpler, I'm so confused!!! __________________ Solus... I'm eating chicken again. I ate chicken yesterday and the day before... will I be eating chicken again tomorrow? Why am I always eating chicken?

04-16-2003, 03:01 PM	#2
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	We had a similar thread before, but I cannot remember what was said. I am under the impression that it is a simple exchange of vows (and a year-long party after, knowing the hobbits), and as long as they were made in front of witnesses, there was no involvement of gods or Valar or whatever. __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

04-16-2003, 03:12 PM	#3
Galadrie1 Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The wrong place at the wrong time. Posts: 385	Here are some threads about marriage. __________________ "For this is what your folk would call magic, I believe; though I do not understand clearly what they mean; and they seem to use the same word of the deceits of the Enemy. But this, if you will, is the magic of Galadriel."