Board Thread:Lore Texts/@comment-25939116-20170811052629/@comment-25939116-20170812065840

Legoarmy505 wrote:

S&#039;moregoth wrote:

Legoarmy505 wrote:

CaporalDxl wrote: "To them Sauron was both king and god; and they feared him exceedingly, for he surrounded his abode with fire. "

They knew Sauron was evil. I didn't say in the poem that they percieved themselves as being evil, but they feared Sauron and they helped him so they wouldn't get destroyed themselves. So, I still think the poem makes sense, for they joined not the evil, but the evil's armies. If you say the sentence out loud, it makes no sense. If you say they know they work for an evil person, it makes them either slaves or evil. None of those are good things to call yourself.

Humanity worships only the gods that bring them good fortune. They worship Sauron as their god because he will give them the rich lands of the north and their riches. They wouldn't view him as evil, but as a God of wealth and generosity. They were almost slaves, in a more discreet way. Plus, it may not be a good thing to call yourself, but if they know that's the case, there is no real reason hiding it.

Except this is a marching song used for inspiring the soldiers... Being a slave isn't really inspiring... The Greeks worshipped Ares, the god of war, although they knew he'd bring war himself and also that war isn't good, but they still did "his" bidding. The same point can be made here.