2). What kind of enemies did they face?
Was there an evil sorcerer? Faeries: Archimago Lords: Sauramon
Did they face error? Faeries: Error itself Lords: Error in Frodo putting on the ring at the Hotel . . . uh oh!
Did they face some sins? Faeries: All 7 of them Lords: Envy- those who wanted the ring; Lust - Aragon and Eowyn;
Greed - Gollum; Wrath- Mines of Moria; Gluttony - Minas Tithes;
Pride - Frodo refusing to have help; Sloth - Sauramon
Did they face Despair? Faeries: By the same name Lords: Frodo, Gollum, Faramir . . . always so sad - - Arwen.
Was there perhaps something two faced? Faeries: Duessa Lords: Gollum/Smeagle
A big meany at the end? Faeries: Dragon Lords: Sauron
3). What about the characters?
Let's do a bit of comparing shall we . .
Description: The Faerie Queen and The Lord of the Rings
Knight: Red Crosse Aragon
Lovely Lady: Una Arwen
Warrior Woman: Britomart Eowyn
Evil Sorcerer: Archimago Sauramon
Companion: Dwarf Gimli (who is also a dwarf)
Two-Faced: Duessa Gollum/ Smeagle
Nature Help: Lion / Talking Tree Horse/ Talking Tree
Good Wizard: Merlin Gandalf
Christ Figure: King Arthur Elron
4). What about everything else?
Ultimate Goal:
Faeries: save the castle from the fiery dragon
Lords: save the ring from the evil fiery eye
Language:
Faeries: purposely archain, but used influence from Greek and Roman poets
Lords: influenced by old English, Norse mythology, and christian ideals
Formation:
Faeries: written in a series of books with many cantos and in those many stanzas
Lords: three different volumes meant to represent three different eons, and in those volumes are a variety of books
