The "Ainulindalë" (Quenya: [ˌai̯nuˈlindalɛ]; "Music of the Ainur") is the creation account in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, published posthumously as...
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creation of the universe through a holy music and chanting called the Ainulindalë or "Music of the Ainur". "I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder...
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alliteration, rhyme, and rhythm including possibly iambics. This applies to the Ainulindalë, Tolkien's account of the godlike Ainur: It applies, too, to the narrative...
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Morgoth (section Ainulindalë and Valaquenta)
"Tyrant" or "Oppressor". "Morgoth Bauglir" is thus an epithet. His name in Ainulindalë (the creation myth of Middle-earth and first section of The Silmarillion)...
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The Silmarillion (section Ainulindalë and Valaquenta)
became The Lord of the Rings. The Silmarillion has five parts. The first, Ainulindalë, tells in mythic style of the creation of Eä, the "world that is." The...
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began when the Ainur entered Arda, following the creation events in the Ainulindalë and long ages of labour throughout Eä, the fictional universe. Time from...
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"angelic powers" or "gods" subordinate to the one God (Eru Ilúvatar). The Ainulindalë describes how some of the Ainur choose to enter the world (Arda) to complete...
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Tolkien 1993, Ainulindalë: Farrer, quoted by Christopher Tolkien. Kane 2009, p. 34. Whittingham 2008, p. 117. Tolkien 1993, Ainulindalë. Nagy 2013, p...
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into fiction. Some works of mythopoeia also feature creation myths: Ainulindalë from Tolkien's The Silmarillion "The Dreaming | Indigenous Beliefs, Creation...
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ones". The Universe was created through the "Music of the Ainur" or Ainulindalë, music sung by the Ainur in response to themes introduced by Eru. This...
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Annals of Beleriand. The later Annals of Valinor. The Ainulindalë — an early version of the Ainulindalë (the Music of the Ainur). The Lhammas ("Account of...
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trilogy, which otherwise shows him as a disembodied, flaming Eye. The Ainulindalë, the cosmological myth prefixed to The Silmarillion, explains how the...
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began when the Ainur entered Arda, following the creation events in the Ainulindalë and long ages of labour throughout Eä, the fictional universe. Time from...
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obviously" in the Ainulindalë, but also importantly in the culture of the Elves, the Hobbits, and the Riders of Rohan. The Ainulindalë (Quenya: "Music of...
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Tolkien's legendarium Kalevala feature Legendarium Cosmological runes "Ainulindalë" Doomed lovers Beren and Lúthien, Túrin and Finduilas Fate of world in...
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and Other Writings (1987) 1936–1937 Fall of Númenor, The Lost Road, Ainulindalë, Quenta Silmarillion, Later Annals The Hobbit written and published The...
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Tolkien 1954a, book 2, ch. 5 "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm" Tolkien 1977, "Ainulindalë", p. 21. Tolkien 1977 ch. 18 "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of...
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Christopher Tolkien, to his later regret) 2. "The Music of the Ainur" Rúmil "Ainulindalë" 3. "The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor" Rúmil "Valaquenta"...
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reclaim the Dwarven kingdom of Erebor that Smaug had taken. Tolkien 1977, "Ainulindale" Tolkien 1977, "Valaquenta", "Of the Maiar" and "Of the Enemies" Tolkien...
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Meaning The Silmarillion Notes Cosmogony Creation of the world of Arda Ainulindalë Theogony Pantheon of the Valar Valaquenta Cosmology Structure of the...
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"Ambarkanta" Tolkien 1987, "The Fall of Númenor", (i) Tolkien 1987, "Ainulindalë" Tolkien 1992, "The Notion Club Papers" Tolkien 1987, "The Lost Road"...
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influenced The Silmarillion; in particular, the fall of man influenced the Ainulindalë, the fighting amongst the Elves, and the fall of Númenor. Tom Shippey...
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The Grey Havens. as well as several sets of songs. His third symphony, Ainulindalë, is based on the opening chapter of The Silmarillion, and there is a...
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noted that reflections of the biblical fall of man can be seen in the Ainulindalë, the Kinslaying at Alqualondë, and the fall of Númenor. This pattern...
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classical antiquity influenced the role of music in The Silmarillion. The Ainulindalë has been thought Christian, but, they argue, the medieval theology of...
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Christian influence is the notion of the fall of man, which influenced the Ainulindalë, the Kinslaying at Alqualondë, and the fall of Númenor. Commentators...
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Christian influence is the notion of the fall of man, which influenced the Ainulindalë, the Kinslaying at Alqualondë, and the fall of Númenor. Tolkien was influenced...
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Silmarillion", §2 Tolkien 1993, "Myths Transformed", VIII Tolkien 1987, "Ainulindalë" Tolkien 1993, "The Annals of Aman" Tolkien 1993, "The Annals of Aman";...
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the one God, Eru Ilúvatar, who created the world as described in the Ainulindalë. Scholars have noted that the Valar resemble angels in Christianity,...
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the Dark" Tolkien 1954a, book 2, ch. 1 "Many Meetings" Tolkien 1977, "Ainulindalë" Carpenter 2023, #156 to Robert Murray, S.J., 4 November 1954 Carpenter...
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