The story of the creation of the world and of the First Age,
this is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look
back and in whose events some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part.
The three Silmarils were jewels created by Fëanor, most gifted of the Elves.
Within them was imprisoned the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor before the
Trees themselves were destroyed by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord. Thereafter,
the unsullied Light of Valinor lived on only in the Silmarils, but they were
seized by Morgoth and set in his crown, which was guarded in the impenetrable
fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the
history of the rebellion of Fëanor and his kindred against the gods, their
exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite
all their heroism, against the great Enemy.
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ReplyDeleteWhile much shorter than any of the Lord of the Rings books, or even the Hobbit, it could not be denser. While some of information in it is important or even interesting it is incredibly dry.
ReplyDeleteIs it written like the Lord of the Rings or Hobbit, or more similarly to a history book?
ReplyDeleteI don't think it is really like either. While it is more informative and omni-knowing than LOTR, it is not as cut and dry as a textbook. I think its probably more written in the style of a religious text.
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