as the evening star appears in the sky. And yes, the elves are indeed the
people of the twilight, wakened before the sun was created, now fading into the
past, as they leave Middle-earth or remain and diminish. Remember at Cerin
Amroth, when Aragorn and Arwen make their pledge, Arwen renounces both the
Shadow and the twilight (that is, the immortality of the elves).
Traditionally, Midsommer's Eve and Midsommer's Day are one of the magical times
of the year, when the boundaries between Faerie and the "real" world are thin,
and folks can pass between. So it is completely appropriate that a King who
appears out of legend, out of Faerie, weds his Faerie bride at that time. Of
the pagan holy days, it is also the happiest, most blessed, luckiest, etc.
The son of one of my friends was born on Midsummer's Day and he has always been
the happiest, luckiest person I've ever known, both as a child and as an adult.
My friend says that it's because he's the boy the sun shined on.
Aragorn and Arwen come out of the twilight of Faerie into the full sun of
renewal and happiness. Truly the sun shines on their marriage, and the longest
day symbolizes their long and happy life
together.
