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Bringing Gifts by Deborah Judge (G)
Fandom: SILMARILLION
Pairing: none
Author on LJ:![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
deborah_judge
Author Website: Deborah's Stories
Why this must be read:
JRR Tolkien's Catholicism has led several authors to attempt to fit Tolkien's universe into a Christian framework, equating the creator Eru/Iluvatar with the Christian God. To my mind, Deborah's version is the most successful of those I've encountered. 'Bringing Gifts' gives insight not only into a possible future for Maglor but, more profoundly, into the meaning of Christ's life & death. It's also a beautifully written and structured vignette which shows just how much a skilled author can pack into less than a thousand words.
The third wise man came long after the first two had gone. He had followed the star, like he always did, on his constant journeys from the farthest west to the east. Now the bright light of the star fell upon the child through the holes in the thatched roof, but the child outshone it. The wise man entered the stable, knelt to the girl who sat by the cradle, and then knelt again to the one who lay there.
The smell of frankincense and myrrh filled the humble room, along with gold, and precious gifts. "I give my voice," the wise man said.
"He does not need it," said the girl. "His power will be greater than words or sound. He brings all gifts within himself."
"I do not give for his need," said the wise man. His voice, which had before been so fair, was rough now, and weak. "Child of the One," he said. "Can it be?"
Bringing Gifts
Pairing: none
Author on LJ:
deborah_judgeAuthor Website: Deborah's Stories
Why this must be read:
JRR Tolkien's Catholicism has led several authors to attempt to fit Tolkien's universe into a Christian framework, equating the creator Eru/Iluvatar with the Christian God. To my mind, Deborah's version is the most successful of those I've encountered. 'Bringing Gifts' gives insight not only into a possible future for Maglor but, more profoundly, into the meaning of Christ's life & death. It's also a beautifully written and structured vignette which shows just how much a skilled author can pack into less than a thousand words.
The third wise man came long after the first two had gone. He had followed the star, like he always did, on his constant journeys from the farthest west to the east. Now the bright light of the star fell upon the child through the holes in the thatched roof, but the child outshone it. The wise man entered the stable, knelt to the girl who sat by the cradle, and then knelt again to the one who lay there.
The smell of frankincense and myrrh filled the humble room, along with gold, and precious gifts. "I give my voice," the wise man said.
"He does not need it," said the girl. "His power will be greater than words or sound. He brings all gifts within himself."
"I do not give for his need," said the wise man. His voice, which had before been so fair, was rough now, and weak. "Child of the One," he said. "Can it be?"
Bringing Gifts