Post AEZcCZPjWOOC6DfjV2 by Samhydeigger@poa.st
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 (DIR) Post #AEZbWnOn8UhfJHJPRw by ConfederateHobo@poa.st
       2021-12-19T20:47:35.108240Z
       
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       >You have conquered, few have gained such a victory! Tolkien may or may not have completely intended the full ramifications of this line. It's not just relating to the physical,  it's the essence of his entire theology that he intended for this book.
       
 (DIR) Post #AEZcCZPjWOOC6DfjV2 by Samhydeigger@poa.st
       2021-12-19T20:55:08.533435Z
       
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       "my king and my brother"
       
 (DIR) Post #AEZekPNHYR6AiTmxJg by ConfederateHobo@poa.st
       2021-12-19T21:23:40.268978Z
       
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       The Lord of the Rings is as a whole a sort of allegory and metaphor for the unseen presence of Christ. (Tolkien didn't actually hate allegory, but he did hate being bothered and fussing about them) Some books have touched on it a bit, but what you would call it's primary characters (Gandalf, Frodo, and Aragorn) serve as Christ's offices.Gandalf can be seen as Christ's office of Prophet, Frodo as priest and Aragorn as king. these also being the distinct powers of the human soul as imbued into us by the Creator. The platonic  head, heart, and hands.   Many European stories have this triune protagonist structure.  But what's left out in these groupings is Boromir's role as the redemptive sacrifice (though not perfect since there is no resurrection).   His end was the definitive turning point that settled the fate of the fellowship.Really, you can find a lot of different forms of His presence in this book, from the Logos (the word  of God), to divine providence.   they would be their own long 'tism posts.   Really, this was just a bit of a tangent because Umlaut posted Boromir and it made me sad.
       
 (DIR) Post #AEZf1xhnANyW79khKy by nugger@poa.st
       2021-12-19T21:26:50.536614Z
       
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       @Samhydeigger @ConfederateHobo
       
 (DIR) Post #AEZffG6qfrRkUID6au by ConfederateHobo@poa.st
       2021-12-19T21:33:56.405277Z
       
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       In the tangent, i kind of forgot to elaborate on what Boromir conquered. i apologize.Boromir was given the fruit of Eden  and fell, but was able to turn away from it in the end. His victory was over his own soul.  something as Aragorn rightfully points out, is a rare feat.
       
 (DIR) Post #AEZgOJVYsvla3kFmNc by racism_man@poa.st
       2021-12-19T21:42:04.999597Z
       
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       @ConfederateHobo This is why men are the most compelling race in Tolkien's literature, and of course that was done on purpose. The binary nature of men makes individuals' triumph over evil that much more dramatic.