... define the role of fate and prophecy. As the story begins, Beren's father, Barahir, travels with a group of twelve men, one of which, Gorlim, betrays the group to Sauran. When Sauron meets with Gorlim, he says to him, " I hear now that thou wouldst barter with me. What is thy price?" These words recall the biblical account of Jesus's betrayal when Judas ... eyes of both of them were opened," suggesting a sort of awakening. Tolkien also writes that Eru "willed the hearts of Men to have a virtue to shape their life, amid the powers and chances of the world." In this way, our notion of fre...

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