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I’ve re-read the Silmarillion more than a handful of times, and have read the original trilogy + the hobbit more than once or twice

My favorite bit is an element of the creation myth—the story of Arda is an embodiment of a song composed by Eru Illuvatar, and Melkor’s attempts to corrupt it by introducing dissonant countermelodies incited the eternal struggle between the forces of good and evil

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My favorite bit is an element of the creation myth—the story of Arda is an embodiment of a song composed by Eru Illuvatar, and Melkor’s attempts to corrupt it by introducing dissonant countermelodies incited the eternal struggle between the forces of good and evil
https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Music_of_the_Ainur

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