Gift of Men (death)
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The Gift of Men (death) is a concept in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium describing mortality as a unique and divinely granted fate that allows Men to leave the world beyond its confines, unlike the immortal Elves.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gift of Men | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept
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doctrine in Tolkien legendarium ⓘ theological concept in fiction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gift of Ilúvatar
NERFINISHED
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death of Men ⓘ |
| appliesToRace | Men ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
fate and providence
ⓘ
free will ⓘ hope beyond the world ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| characteristic |
finite lifespan
ⓘ
freedom from the world after death ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Doom of the Elves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
immortality of Elves ⓘ |
| cosmologicalContext |
Arda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Circles of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | unique fate of Men ⓘ |
| describedByAuthor | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom | Firstborn Children of Ilúvatar (Elves) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyToRace | Elves ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Ilúvatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedTo | Second Children of Ilúvatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencesCultureOf |
Dúnedain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Númenóreans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Akallabêth
NERFINISHED
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The Lord of the Rings appendices ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metaphysicalEffect |
departure from Arda
ⓘ
release from the circles of the world ⓘ |
| moralDimension |
acceptance of mortality
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temptation to seek immortality in Arda ⓘ |
| nature | mortality ⓘ |
| oftenMisunderstoodAs | punishment ⓘ |
| partOf | legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | gift from Ilúvatar ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Doom of Men
NERFINISHED
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Gift of the Elves (immortality) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Downfall of Númenor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
human condition in Tolkien’s mythology
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transcendence beyond the created world ⓘ |
| teleology | to allow Men to leave the world beyond its confines ⓘ |
| temporalAspect | end of life in Arda ⓘ |
| ultimateDestination |
beyond the knowledge of Elves
ⓘ
unknown to the Valar ⓘ |
| viewedNegativelyBy | many Númenóreans in later years ⓘ |
| viewedPositivelyBy | the Wise in Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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