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Originally Posted by combatmedic
I'd say ''a long time'' and leave it at that. I don't think a numerical figure is meaningful or necessary. Middle Earth exists in 'mythic time', not on a historical timeline.
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On the contrary, the change from mythic time to historic time takes place in the history of Middle-Earth itself, with the downfall of Numenor. Elvenhome was removed from the circles of the world; in the same way, the memory of the Elder Days was taken away, leaving only Bilbo's translations from the Elvish.
Bill Stoddard