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Rhapsody
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| NancyBrooke wrote: | | Rhapsody wrote: | But there is symbolism plenty with Minas Tirith (or Minas Anor) compared to Minas Ithil and Osgiliath.
Minas Anor/Tirith was Anarion's stronghold (with reference to the strong and fierce maiar Arien that even Melkor didn't dare to attack). Let me know if you want the background on that. |
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And then wonder took him, and a great joy; and he cast his sword up in the sunlight and sang as he caught it. And all eyes followed his gaze, and behold! upon the foremost ship a great standard broke, and the wind displayed it as she turned towards the Harlond. There flowered a White Tree, and that was for Gondor; but Seven Stars were about it, and a high crown above it, the signs of Elendil that no lord had borne for years beyond count. And the stars flamed in the sunlight, for they were wrought of gems by Arwen daughter of Elrond; and the crown was bright in the morning, for it was wrought of mithril and gold.
This is from ROTK, Chapter 6 The Battle of the Pelennor Fields. So something with Sun seems appropiate.
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vladazhael
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| Rhapsody wrote: | | Haleth wrote: | Oh, well, Nancy, why didn't you say so?
I'd have to look it up.
I'd guess an octopus or some other sea creature for Numenor.
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LOL! A seahorse perhaps? Or a seagull  |
Spongebob. 
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NancyBrooke
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:36 am Post subject: |
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| vladazhael wrote: | | Rhapsody wrote: | | Haleth wrote: | Oh, well, Nancy, why didn't you say so?
I'd have to look it up.
I'd guess an octopus or some other sea creature for Numenor.
(No, you didn't just read that.) |
LOL! A seahorse perhaps? Or a seagull |
Spongebob. |
Spongemir.
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NancyBrooke
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, Friends, I think you've given me a headache what I need to go on ...
You're right, Haleth, I do have trouble framing my always niggledy forum questions. I want them to be open ended so that folks will be able to bring whatever they have to the question and not just a right or wrong answer, but then I frequently have to redefine to get what I need *sigh*. 
In the fic I continue to endlessly struggle with, the question is what might Boromir see looking across to Minas Tirith, if in a fit of despair, and the sun imagery seems the most appropriate to go with. I doubt he'd think of it in terms of the tree and there don't seem to be any other canon imagery, and I like canon, myself.
I hope someday in the not too distant future (but if it isn't before the end of May it won't be until the Fall because Mommy gets no work done while youngling is in the house) - this story will see the light of OSA and you all can point to my labored metaphors and, like the little girl in the aged Shake & Bake commercials say "And I helped!" 
Thanks!!
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Haleth
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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He's looking across to Minas Tirith from where? Osgiliath?
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NancyBrooke
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| Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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yes
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