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Dates
Before the beginning of the world
Location
The Timeless Halls
Race
Ainur
Pronunciation
ainooli'ndahleh (where ai is pronounced like English 'eye')
Meaning
'Music of the Ainur'
Other names
Great Music, The Great Song, Music of the Ainur, The Song1

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  • Updated 3 September 2000
  • Updates planned: 1

Ainulindalë

The Great Music of the Ainur

The tale of the making of the world through the Music of the Ainur, of which its name is the Quenya version.


Notes

1

These other names are properly names for the Music itself, rather than its story.

See also...

Great Song, Heart of Fire, Silmarillion, The Abyss, The Firmament, Ulmo

Indexes:

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  • Updated 3 September 2000
  • Updates planned: 1

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Ainulindalë

The Great Music of the Ainur

Dates
Before the beginning of the world
Location
The Timeless Halls
Race
Ainur
Pronunciation
ainooli'ndahleh (where ai is pronounced like English 'eye')
Meaning
'Music of the Ainur'
Other names
Great Music, The Great Song, Music of the Ainur, The Song1

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 3 September 2000
  • Updates planned: 1

Ainulindalë

The Great Music of the Ainur

The tale of the making of the world through the Music of the Ainur, of which its name is the Quenya version.


Notes

1

These other names are properly names for the Music itself, rather than its story.

See also...

Great Song, Heart of Fire, Silmarillion, The Abyss, The Firmament, Ulmo

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 3 September 2000
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus DISC profiling: bringing technology to team building, assessment and relationship management.