History became legend. Legend became myth.
Yes, its part of Galadriel's introduction to The Fellowship of the Ring, and one of my many favourite parts in the trilogy. But have you ever felt, that the turn of events could be in the reverse direction? That myth slowly becomes legend, and legend becomes history?
A lot of people have childhood memories. I for one, cant remember any of it! I think my first childhood recollections are only from class 2 onwards. Yet I have heard nursery stories of me from my parents and slowly, the more I hear these, the more they start forming part of my own 'memories'. Like how my friends couldnt stop laughing about my first school fight. Like how my mom freaked out when I came home from school with a bleeding knee I wasnt even aware of.But these are not events I remember on my own, yet the stories paint such a vivid picture, that the lines between my own memories and those of others gets blurred. And I have no way of telling fact from fiction.
A lot of people have childhood memories. I for one, cant remember any of it! I think my first childhood recollections are only from class 2 onwards. Yet I have heard nursery stories of me from my parents and slowly, the more I hear these, the more they start forming part of my own 'memories'. Like how my friends couldnt stop laughing about my first school fight. Like how my mom freaked out when I came home from school with a bleeding knee I wasnt even aware of.But these are not events I remember on my own, yet the stories paint such a vivid picture, that the lines between my own memories and those of others gets blurred. And I have no way of telling fact from fiction.
Myth became legend, and legends became history... and in some ways, we start making our memories out of what we hear.
Anyway, to complete the circle, the post started with Lord of the Rings, and shall end on it as well. I was wondering what character I would like to be, if I were in the story. My favourite character is no doubt Aragorn, but I think if I were a man, I'd be the more human Boromir. So much for wishful thinking. Naaa... I'd be Arwen, for obvious reasons ;)
And you?
