AshNazg
Hithlum
Jun 14 2024, 8:26pm
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Of course we don't have clue when Tom met Goldberry, but if The Adventures of Tom Bombadil takes place within Farmer Maggot's lifetime then it makes me wonder if it hasn't been that long at all.
I like the idea that they meet day 1 of the Third Age - as the world enters its third age, Tom enters a third stage in his life, as a married man. It could imply that at the start of the Fourth Age is when they have their first child (There are many myths of a water spirit whose first child signifies the begining of time, so I find that fitting).
We also don't know how long Farmer Maggot has been alive - Tolkien's notes seem to suggest he could also be immortal, or some kind of spirit. Perhaps The Stranger is Farmer Maggot? 
(This post was edited by AshNazg on Jun 14 2024, 8:28pm)
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