Abyss Quote by Anonymous
“Farewell sweet earth and northern sky, for ever blest, since here did lie and here with lissom limbs did run beneath the Moon, beneath the Sun, Lúthien Tinúviel more fair than Mortal tongue can tell. Though all to ruin fell the world and were dissolved and backward hurled; unmade into the old abyss, yet were its making good, for this― the dusk, the dawn, the earth, the sea― that Lúthien for a time should be.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Silmarillion, J.R.R. Tolkien, 1977
A lament celebrates Lúthien’s fleeting beauty and the cyclical nature of creation and destruction.
In simple terms: Lúthien’s beauty and the world’s cycles are praised.
Key Takeaway
Recognize the transience of beauty and life.
Themes
beauty
transience
creation
destruction
Mood
melancholic
reverent
Type
literary
mythic
When to use this quote
- literature analysis
- creative writing
- philosophical reflection
Key Concepts
mythology
poetry
nature cycles
Questions to Reflect On
- What does Lúthien symbolize for you?
- How do cycles of creation and destruction affect your life?
A Different Perspective
Focus on nostalgia may overlook present responsibilities.
