Post by Syenë on Aug 11, 2008 8:19:37 GMT -5
The Mirror
"Is a basin filled with water in which one may see visions of the past, present and future. Galadriel, an Elf Lady in the woods of Lothlórien, invites the story's hero, Frodo Baggins, to look into it. Galadriel cannot predict what the mirror will show and does not guarantee that its visions will come to pass.
Sam Gamgee was also allowed a vision, which turned out to be a choice between returning to the Shire to prevent its destruction by technology or to continue on the quest with his master to prevent the Sauron from destroying all of Middle-earth.
This recalls the ancient practice of water scrying or hydromancy: gazing into a shallow pool or bowl for purposes of divination. The Norns of Norse mythology used the Well of Urd as a scrying bowl."
"Is a basin filled with water in which one may see visions of the past, present and future. Galadriel, an Elf Lady in the woods of Lothlórien, invites the story's hero, Frodo Baggins, to look into it. Galadriel cannot predict what the mirror will show and does not guarantee that its visions will come to pass.
Sam Gamgee was also allowed a vision, which turned out to be a choice between returning to the Shire to prevent its destruction by technology or to continue on the quest with his master to prevent the Sauron from destroying all of Middle-earth.
This recalls the ancient practice of water scrying or hydromancy: gazing into a shallow pool or bowl for purposes of divination. The Norns of Norse mythology used the Well of Urd as a scrying bowl."
Seyëne knew it would never be an easy task to look into such a mirror. But she knew that before Lady Galadriel left she had taught her well about it. Thous never had it been in her mind that she would be the next person in charge of these lands. She looked at her right hand and saw how Nenya shone with the night stars. It was Lothlórien's most loved star but after the War of the Ring she did not know if it still had power.
