|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N.E. Brigand
Half-elven
Jul 11 2007, 6:15am
Views: 5448
Shortcut
|
Q4. Do the stripping and nude chase have sexual overtones? Or is this just pure unadulterated violence?
Saeros had said to Túrin:
If the Men of Hithlum are so wild and fell, of what sort are the women of that land? Do they run like the deer clad only in their hair?
Túrin responds in kind:
Saeros... there is a long race before you, and clothes will be a hindrance; hair must suffice.... Run, run, mocker of women!... Run!... And unless you go swift as the deer I shall prick you on from behind.
I have read that "prick" was a common pun in Shakespeare's age, but let that rest. Niënor will run like this, after her encounter with Glaurung. And she will die at the "Deer's Leap".
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Discuss The Children of Húrin in the Reading Room, June 11-October 14.
|
|
|
|
Subject
|
User
|
Time
|
**CoH Discussion** V. Túrin in Doriath 4: Orc-work
|
Wynnie
|
Jul 11 2007, 2:54am
|
Turin as the square peg
|
Ataahua
|
Jul 11 2007, 5:18am
|
|
Poetic injustice.
|
N.E. Brigand
|
Jul 11 2007, 6:15am
|
|
Pure violence
|
Eledhwen
|
Jul 11 2007, 7:11am
|
|
Sayings
|
drogo
|
Jul 11 2007, 10:43am
|
|
Pure sex - almost
|
squire
|
Jul 12 2007, 3:36am
|
|
Tolkien's "buttocks".
|
N.E. Brigand
|
Jul 12 2007, 5:29am
|
|
getting to the bottom of it all
|
Modtheow
|
Jul 13 2007, 3:15am
|
|
Well
|
Darkstone
|
Jul 13 2007, 2:17pm
|
|
"Run, Forrest, run!" /
|
Darkstone
|
Jul 13 2007, 1:32pm
|
|
comments
|
Saelind
|
Jul 24 2007, 4:20am
|
|
Orc-play vs. Orc-words
|
Wynnie
|
Jul 30 2007, 1:34am
|
|
|
|
