The Ainulindalë (Quenya: [ˌai̯nuˈlindalɛ]; "Music of the Ainur") is the creation account in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, published posthumously as the...

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...

historical. Tolkien gives the fullest account of the creation myth in the Ainulindalë ("Music of the Ainur"). He wrote the original version in the 1930s, calling...

"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)...

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...

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...

"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...

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...

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...

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...