The flood at the Ford that saves Frodo from the ring-wriaths
In chapter 12, Aragorn finds special leaves to heal Frodo's shoulder a little bit. They are going through more woods after Wether Top and an elf from Rivendell comes along their path. His name is Glorfindel and was sent out to look for the "Ring Bearer" also know as Frodo. He helps to heal Frodo's shoulder as best as he can but then they move on to an open 1 mile stretch before the Ford to cross into Rivendell. Frodo is put upon glorfindel's fast horse and has to be first to run out into the open space. I think now is when the ring wraiths will try to attack and this part will be very suspenseful. My predictions were correct because now Frodo has to go up against 9 Black Riders with no help because the rest of his allies are running and are not on horses.
I wonder if the idea for this comes from Franz Schubert's "Die Erlkönig." In Schubert's song a father is riding through a storm with his sick child when the child sees the "Erlkönig" or "elf king" chasing them and trying to steal the child's life away. The father does not see him but rides faster and faster, but upon reaching home he looks down at his child in his arms who is now dead. I hope it works out better for Frodo!!!
Isn't it funny how sometimes something that seems bad can be exactly what you need? Ironic.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the idea for this comes from Franz Schubert's "Die Erlkönig." In Schubert's song a father is riding through a storm with his sick child when the child sees the "Erlkönig" or "elf king" chasing them and trying to steal the child's life away. The father does not see him but rides faster and faster, but upon reaching home he looks down at his child in his arms who is now dead. I hope it works out better for Frodo!!!
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