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AgentDrake
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:05 pm
Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 667 Location: Halfway between eccentric and insane...
Okay, so I know the topic’s been beaten to death, but I just found another interesting theory.

Someone on Yahoo Answers suggested that Bombadil is Tolkien himself.

"Lyric, benevolent, and helpful. At a time where the story needs some gateway from the world familiar to the hobbits and into the world of men and Mordor."

Bad grammar, but interesting idea. Laughing
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MR. Lurtzy
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:35 pm
Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 423 Location: Living with the Governator
that theory is kinda stupid. I really don’t see the evidence for it.
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AgentDrake
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:52 pm
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I said it was "interesting," not "intelligent." Wink
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CarpeGuitarrem
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:36 pm
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Interesting, yes. Correct, not in the least. Tolkien actually compared himself to a few characters, including Beren (the story of Beren and Luthien being based on his own love story), but he never mentioned Bombadil.
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Celebrimbor
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:23 pm
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Now I’ve accepted the fact that Bombadil is a mystery character, whose real identity is supposed to be unknown. Like, Don Mclean’s cryptic songs. Smile
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macheteman
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:38 pm
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i’ve pretty much thought that he was some sort of dryad.

and there is a part where bombadil says: "i saw the Big people arriving"

and with the Big capitalized, and how the ring doesn’t affect him, i think it is safe to say he is entirely different from the vala and iluvatar.
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MR. Lurtzy
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:22 pm
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What is a dryad? I do, however, agree that he is no vala and is not [of course] iluvatar. He (if that’s what Bombadil is) is a fascinating subject, but I’m pretty sure he’s not the author. Rolling Eyes
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CarpeGuitarrem
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:21 am
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Dryad = nature spirit. Greek mythology, methinks.
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MR. Lurtzy
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:28 am
Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 423 Location: Living with the Governator
Hmm, he could be one, but then who is Goldberry? Another nature spirit who "marries" him?
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gil-estel
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:26 am
Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 545 Location: Groningen, the Netherlands
I thinks when Tolkien wrote about Tom, he had just read Hebrews 7. In that biblechapter, the writer of Hebrews deals with Melchizedek. He says the following:

The meaning of the name Melchizedek is “King of Justice.” But since Salem means “peace,” he is also “King of Peace.” 3 We are not told that he had a father or mother or ancestors or beginning or end.

Just as mysterious. Given a great deal of power, King of Justice and King of Peace, but still we don’t know who he is....just like Tom
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