Episode 70: Lesser-trod Histories 3 - The Music of the Ainur
Episode Summary
Our Lesser-trod Histories series continues in episode 70 with a discussion of The Book of Lost Tales, Part 1, Chapter 2 “The Music of the Ainur”. We compare similarities and differences between the version of this story in The Book of Lost Tales and the final version that became the Ainulindalë in the Silmarillion. Anyway, here’s Wonderwall.
Citations
Thank you to Fornad for joining us this month on Athrabeth! Check out these ArdaCraft links:
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales, Part I. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 1. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1983.
Tolkien Gateway entry for “The Music of the Ainur”
https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Music_of_the_Ainur (Accessed April 27, 2024)
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