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However, in J.R.R. Tolkien's books, he does not have one representation of Jesus but rather three: Gandalf, Aragorn, and Samwise Gamgee (perhaps representative of the Holy Trinity, the concept of 'God in three persons'). Each of these characters symbolizes a different aspect of Jesus Christ.
Frodo, as the Ring-bearer, emerges as a Christ Figure, the one who bears the Cross, and with it the sins and hopes of humanity… Although Frodo emerges as the most obvious Christ Figure insofar as he is the Ring-bearer and insofar as the Ring can be seen to signify sin.
First of all, we can see that Tolkien has modelled his story on the basic plot of the Bible. The Lord of the Rings starts with an unspoiled paradise (the Shire / Garden of Eden), which is rudely disturbed by evil (Sauron / Satanic snake). Then there is a moral quest, which brings about moral and spiritual maturation.
God is the most powerful entity in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings universe. The Elvish name for him is actually Eru Ilúvatar, meaning “the one, father of all.” So the question becomes: Who is the second-most powerful being? Originally, it was Melkor, “he who arises in might,” the most powerful of the Ainur (or angels).
Sauron: The Big Boss At The End Of The Game
Do you realize that The Lord of the Rings gets its title, not from its protagonist, but from its main villain? From his dominance in the Second Age, all the way to the terror that he wielded during the trilogy, Sauron was peerless in his streak of evil.
Gandalf is a divine spirit clothed in a mortal form. In Middle-earth parlance, he's a creature known as a Maia (plural: Maiar). The Maiar are sort of like demigods, in that they serve a higher order of godlike beings, the Valar.
In a 2001 interview, the right-wing polemicist Richard Abanes claimed that Tolkien's Lord of the Rings exemplifies so-called biblical values “like integrity, honesty, bravery, courage, forgiveness.” Which, hey, fair enough. Moreover, it takes place in a secondary world, distinct from our own.
Although wedding bands aren't directly mentioned in the Bible, other types of rings are mentioned throughout many passages, particularly in Genesis. Abraham's servant gave Rebekah a nose ring to claim her as Isaac's bride (Genesis 24:22).
The whole of Lord of the Rings is a Catholic Pilgrim's Progress, a 20th century Divine Comedy, a great meditation on the spiritual life, on the spiritual combat, on the pilgrimage that is living on earth while hoping for Heaven. That's why so many Catholics love it so much.
Legolas first appears during the Council of Elrond, where he is sent as a messenger by his father, Thranduil, to give the council the news of Gollum's escape with the Elves of Mirkwood. He is then selected by Elrond to represent the Elves in the Company that sets out with Frodo on his quest to destroy the Ring.
The Hobbit is an intrinsically Catholic book in which Tolkien's narrator imposes his morally absolutist views on this world in opposition to some of Tolkien's own views.
Of course he trusts that Frodo, aided by Sam, will give the very best that they can and he honours them for this but it is not their courage or even their luck that is the basis of his faith. Gandalf's faith is in God and in a goodness that will ultimately prevail even though all seems lost.
Aragorn is not a Jesus figure. The closest he comes is healing people but that's a traditional quality of kings. Frodo is much closer to Jesus. He suffers for the sins of others (failing to destroy the One Ring) in order to save humanity.
Tolkien opens the sacrificial role to all characters, particularly the most humble ones, the hobbits. Aragorn represents the eschatology of Christ—the belief that Christ will return to establish a kingdom on earth for his faithful.
Gandalf, like all the five wizards of Middle-earth, was a Maia, an angelic spirit of the same order as Sauron.
The 7 rings include: the engagement RING (the beginning), the wedding RING (the commitment), discoveRING (the real you), perseveRING (the work), restoRING (the fixing), prospeRING (the goal), and mentoRING (the payback).
In The Lord of the Rings, the Ring represents ultimate evil or sin, and Frodo, though himself innocent, bears it to its ultimate destruction. The parallels to Christ are clear, for He, though innocent, bore the sins of the world upon Himself and died for the salvation of mankind.
Nothing. The bible was written at a time when wedding rings were not worn. Rather wedding rings are a more recent invention of modern society. The bible does not care whether you wear a ring or not.
When Jesus comes, it will truly be "the return of the king." Therefore, Aragorn represents Christ the warrior and liberator, as well as the coming king who will reign with glory! Sam and Frodo are close friends who are brought even closer together by their epic journey to destroy the One Ring.
Perhaps the most common connection between Harry Potter and Christianity is Harry's sacrifice to save the world, much like Jesus sacrificed Himself on the cross to save humanity. Towards the end of the series, Harry learns that he is one of Voldemort's Horcruxes.
The wizard Saruman, on the other hand, represents the latter vision of evil. He was once a figure of good, the leader of Gandalf's order. Saruman was not born evil; rather, he has become corrupt out of arrogance and ambition.