User talk:2607:FEA8:9580:5650:7DC5:B271:BAE2:B1ED

April 2024
Hallo, I noticed your claim in the Morgoth article that Brian Rosebury "never refers to Chritianity as myhtical." The only thing is, the cited source (Rosebury 2008 p. 113) does exactly do that. Here is what it says:


 * "The structural resemblances here to the Christian myth are already clear enough: Eru Iluvatar is God, the Ainur are like angels, and Melkor is clearly shaping up for the role of fallen angel, or Lucifer."

Rosebury then goes on to explain the mapping between the Christian myth and the Silmarillion in detail, noting both the resemblances and the differences.

I do hope this is clear to you; in future, it would be much appreciated if you would check your sources before making radical claims. I quite understand that Christians and maybe folks of other religions may prefer not to speak of "myth", but the usage is actually quite orthodox, and many Christian theologians have used the term. Be that as it may, there is no doubt that Rosebury does use the term, so I have restored the statement to the article. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:46, 24 April 2024 (UTC)