#if anything Frodo is a *failed* messianic figure although those tend to be more villainous
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Unpopular opinion, but I don't think Frodo is a messianic figure. He's the Everyman.
A saintly, virtuous one who tries his very best, but still an Everyman.
#the human condition y'all! there are things it's impossible to resist but you *have* to try. and victory will come from outside you#can you tell I'm annoyed by so many Christian interpretations of LotR?#yeah *Aragorn* is a messianic figure. Frodo isn't. Nor is Gandalf despite the 'back from the dead' scenario.#if anything Frodo is a *failed* messianic figure although those tend to be more villainous#my post#lotr#Tolkien#lord of the rings#frodo baggins
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