Old Hope

The Old Hope was a belief hold by a group of Edain in the First Age. They believed Eru will enter into Arda and heal the Marring caused by Morgoth.
== History ==
The group were few, but their number had increased after the coming of the Edain into Beleriand, as in the war of the Eldar they saw that Morgoth could indeed be defied, as they thought. However, their hope was not grounded on any of the peoples of Arda, but on the One who created Eä and was beyond it:
During the famous debate between the Wise-woman Andreth and King Finrod, she mentioned those of the "Old Hope" after dealing with Estel ("hope"). She denied to be one of them, declaring her incredulity against this belief, but Finrod showed himself more open to it: "If Eru wished to do this, I do not doubt that He would find a way.