And the Seven Gates of Minas Tirith, which are directly inspired by the Seven Gate sof Gondolin (But Olórin, how can you say such things? Easily: Minas Tirith has also the Tower of Ectelion in it: seems to be built in memory of Gondolin. Secondly, I'm a maiar, I saw it happen.)
: i know that you have all noticed the connection that myth
: had with the number 7.
: now then, have you also noticedn the connection tolkiewn
: made with the number. in the return of the king,
: gandalf recites the verse "...seven stars and
: seven stones..."
: also there are seven seeing stons, or palantirs, one in
: each of the 7 towers of the empire of gondor.
: also,
: seven for the dwarf-lord in their halls of stone,
: a verse from the poem of the rings.
: Gothmog