So, here we have a gentleman known for his honesty lying on a bank when he is approached by a lady so lovely and magnificent that he assumes she is the Virgin Mary (Queen of Heaven). No, she immediately tells him, she is the queen of Elfland, and she is there to take him back with her to the magical realm from whence she came so that he can serve her for 7 years.
On the way to Elfland, after a journey of 40 days and 40 days through an ocean that appears to be made of blood, she stops and shows him three paths. One, a narrow pathway choked with thorns and briars, leads to Heaven. The other, a wide, easily traveled and pleasant appearing road, leads to Hell.
And then there is the third road, which leads to Elfland.
Incidentally, in the land where all of these 3 paths become visible to him, there is a fruit that tempts him, but she warns him not to take it because it will unleash every curse known to mankind upon him.
The religious parallels are fairly obvious, but what about the third road? Where does it lead to? As a victim of modern times and modern television, I immediately thought of the many shows on cable TV about aliens.
When King Arthur was born, his birth was celebrated by the elves in his kingdom, and upon his reaching manhood, they presented him with weapons that no man could have made, and against which no man could stand.
There is also a veritable treasure trove of stories about Elven beings in folklore regarding their magical abilities and the events that occur when people encounter them.
So why hasn't there been more speculation on shows about aliens about these mysterious and powerful beings, instead of religious figures?
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