Annotated Ainulindalë
“And he spoke to them, propounding to them themes of music; and they sang before him, and he was glad.” AinulindalĂ« 1:2 The Silmarillion is a collection of stories from Tolkien’s legendarium. The first part, called AinulindalĂ«, is a Creation myth. The story is written in prose and reads a bit like Scripture. […]