Thank you Prof Fimi this is fascinating must read these adventures. The size element reminded me of Tolkien’s The Book of Lost Tales (the earliest version of his emerging mythology which Tolkien wrote in 1916-17) when Eriol comes to The Cottage of Lost Play.
‘Small is the dwelling, but smaller still are they that dwell here—for all who enter must be very small indeed, or of their own good wish become as very little folk even as they stand upon the threshold.’ Then said Eriol that he would dearly desire to come therein and seek of Vairë and Lindo a night’s guest-kindliness, if so they would, and if he might of his own good wish become small enough there upon the threshold. Then said the other, ‘Enter’, and Eriol stepped in, and behold, it seemed a house of great spaciousness and very great delight, and the lord of it, Lindo, and his wife, Vairë, came forth to greet him; and his heart was more glad within him than it had yet been in all his wanderings, albeit since his landing in the Lonely Isle his joy had been great enough. (Lost Tales 1, 14)
And Eriol is never the same after this especially when he drinks the Elvish limpe drink - interesting. Andy
Thank you Prof Fimi this is fascinating must read these adventures. The size element reminded me of Tolkien’s The Book of Lost Tales (the earliest version of his emerging mythology which Tolkien wrote in 1916-17) when Eriol comes to The Cottage of Lost Play.
‘Small is the dwelling, but smaller still are they that dwell here—for all who enter must be very small indeed, or of their own good wish become as very little folk even as they stand upon the threshold.’ Then said Eriol that he would dearly desire to come therein and seek of Vairë and Lindo a night’s guest-kindliness, if so they would, and if he might of his own good wish become small enough there upon the threshold. Then said the other, ‘Enter’, and Eriol stepped in, and behold, it seemed a house of great spaciousness and very great delight, and the lord of it, Lindo, and his wife, Vairë, came forth to greet him; and his heart was more glad within him than it had yet been in all his wanderings, albeit since his landing in the Lonely Isle his joy had been great enough. (Lost Tales 1, 14)
And Eriol is never the same after this especially when he drinks the Elvish limpe drink - interesting. Andy