The Second Prophecy of Mandos
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The Second Prophecy of Mandos is a brief, posthumously published passage from Tolkien’s legendarium that outlines prophetic or eschatological outcomes for Arda, including a vision of Morgoth’s final defeat.
Appearing among the multi-volume scholarly editions of Tolkien’s drafts and notes, it offers one variant of how the world’s ultimate fate might be narrated, including the controversial notion of Túrin’s resurrection and role in the concluding battle.
As an unfinished and variant text, it reflects Tolkien’s evolving cosmological ideas and the difficulties of reconciling mythic prophecy with his broader theological and narrative aims.
The piece is of interest to scholars and dedicated readers for its provocative scenarios and for showing how Tolkien considered different endings for his mythic history.
Appearing among the multi-volume scholarly editions of Tolkien’s drafts and notes, it offers one variant of how the world’s ultimate fate might be narrated, including the controversial notion of Túrin’s resurrection and role in the concluding battle.
As an unfinished and variant text, it reflects Tolkien’s evolving cosmological ideas and the difficulties of reconciling mythic prophecy with his broader theological and narrative aims.
The piece is of interest to scholars and dedicated readers for its provocative scenarios and for showing how Tolkien considered different endings for his mythic history.
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