How and why did Gollum “worship” Shelob?
In The Towers, Shelob's Lair, Tolkien writes that Gollum "bowed and worshipped" Shelob. Apparently this happened before he was captured and taken to Barad-Dur. I can't think of another place in LOTR where a character worships another. And Gollum doesn't seem like the worshipping type. I understand Gollum promised to bring Her Ladyship food, but what do you make of this about "worship"?
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In The Towers, Shelob's Lair, Tolkien writes that Gollum "bowed and worshipped" Shelob. Apparently this happened before he was captured and taken to Barad-Dur. I can't think of another place in LOTR where a character worships another. And Gollum doesn't seem like the worshipping type. I understand Gollum promised to bring Her Ladyship food, but what do you make of this about "worship"?
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In The Towers, Shelob's Lair, Tolkien writes that Gollum "bowed and worshipped" Shelob. Apparently this happened before he was captured and taken to Barad-Dur. I can't think of another place in LOTR where a character worships another. And Gollum doesn't seem like the worshipping type. I understand Gollum promised to bring Her Ladyship food, but what do you make of this about "worship"?
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In The Towers, Shelob's Lair, Tolkien writes that Gollum "bowed and worshipped" Shelob. Apparently this happened before he was captured and taken to Barad-Dur. I can't think of another place in LOTR where a character worships another. And Gollum doesn't seem like the worshipping type. I understand Gollum promised to bring Her Ladyship food, but what do you make of this about "worship"?
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