🧙♂️Gandalf and other Maiar were sent to Middle Earth in an earlier mission to help the free peoples.
💡They were clad in bodies as men and were advised to refrain from displaying their power.
❓The earlier mission ended in rebellion and misunderstanding among the elves.
🕒In the Third Age, they were sent again, this time as old men, to correct their past errors.
✨They succeeded in winning the trust of the elves and defeating evil.
What was the purpose of the earlier mission of Gandalf and the other Maiar?
—The purpose of the earlier mission was to help the free peoples of Middle Earth and oppose evil.
Why were they clad in bodies as men?
—They were clad in bodies as men to be able to relate and interact with the people of Middle Earth.
Why did the earlier mission end in rebellion?
—The use of power and the perception of control by the Maiar led to rebellion and mistrust among the elves.
What was different about their second mission in the Third Age?
—In the Third Age, they were sent as old men, with the intention to advise and persuade, rather than display their power.
Did they succeed in their mission?
—Yes, they succeeded in winning the trust of the elves and defeating evil in Middle Earth.
00:00Gandalf and the other Maiar were sent to Middle Earth in an earlier mission to help the free peoples.
04:40The earlier mission ended in rebellion and misunderstanding among the elves.
08:31In the Third Age, they were sent again, this time as old men, to correct their past errors.
10:46They succeeded in winning the trust of the elves and defeating evil.
