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The '''Straight Road''' was the route that left the [[Middle-earth]]'s curvature through sky and space to the ethereal land of [[Aman]].
The '''Straight Road''' was the route that left the [[Middle-earth]]'s curvature through sky and space to the ethereal land of [[Aman]].
==History==
==History==
The Straight Road, so called because it followed the old path across [[Belegaer]] from before the [[Akallabêth]] when the Flat World was [[Changing of the World|made Round]], was only kept open to [[Elves]], who were allowed to sail to it on their ships by a special grace of the [[Valar]].
The Straight Road, so called because it followed the old path across [[Belegaer]] from before the [[Akallabêth]] when the Flat World was [[Changing of the World|made Round]], was only kept open to [[Elves]], who were allowed to sail to it on their ships by a special grace of the [[Valar]].<ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref>
 
Some mortals were allowed to take the Straight Road to Aman.  [[Bilbo Baggins]] and [[Frodo Baggins]] sailed into the West on the [[White Ship]].<ref>{{RK|VI9}}</ref> Later [[Samwise Gamgee]] and [[Gimli]] were also permitted to depart for Aman.<ref>{{App|Later}}</ref>


Like [[Tuor]] and [[Amandil (Lord of Andúnië)|Amandil]] attempted to reach [[Aman]], also some mortals traveled the Straight Road. [[Bilbo Baggins]] and [[Frodo Baggins]] sailed into the West on the [[White Ship]], and were followed by [[Samwise Gamgee]] who sailed alone, but presumably found his way.
==Other writings==
==Other writings==
[[Smith]] appears to have found a conceptually similar road, leading him to the land of "[[Faery]]".<ref>{{HM|SWM}}</ref>
[[Smith]] appears to have found a conceptually similar road, leading him to the land of "[[Faery]]".<ref>{{HM|SWM}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Ælfwine]]
*[[Ælfwine]]
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Revision as of 00:16, 23 February 2013

The Straight Road was the route that left the Middle-earth's curvature through sky and space to the ethereal land of Aman.

History

The Straight Road, so called because it followed the old path across Belegaer from before the Akallabêth when the Flat World was made Round, was only kept open to Elves, who were allowed to sail to it on their ships by a special grace of the Valar.[1]

Some mortals were allowed to take the Straight Road to Aman. Bilbo Baggins and Frodo Baggins sailed into the West on the White Ship.[2] Later Samwise Gamgee and Gimli were also permitted to depart for Aman.[3]

Other writings

Smith appears to have found a conceptually similar road, leading him to the land of "Faery".[4]

See also

References