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-The '''''Ainulindalë''''' is the title of the first part of ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.
+'''''Ainulindalë'': The Music of the Ainur''' is the first part of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', edited by [[Christopher Tolkien]] from [[Tolkien|his father]]'s later texts.
+It narrates the creation of the world which was to be the scene of all the following tales of the ''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
 ==Synopsis==
-The tale begins with [[Eru|Ilúvatar]]'s creation of spirits of lesser power than him, yet of independent nature, named the [[Ainur]] ("Holy Ones"). With them Ilúvatar makes divine music. [[Melkor]], one of the greatest of the Ainur, in his pride broke the harmony. Ilúvatar then began the music once more, in which [[Manwë]], Melkor's brother, sang the leading part. Yet again, the harmony was broken.
+The tale begins with [[Ilúvatar]]'s [[Creation of the Ainur|creation]] of spirits of lesser power than him, yet of independent nature, named the [[Ainur]] ("Holy Ones"). Ilúvatar taught them music, and they sang before him, but each one alone. He showed them the most beautiful theme and asked them to sing together a Great Music in which their thoughts would be visible thanks to the [[Flame Imperishable]]. Thus began the [[Music of the Ainur]]. No music like this was sung again, though it is said that the Ainur will sing a [[Second Music of the Ainur|Second Music]] with the [[Children of Ilúvatar]].
+[[File:Ted Nasmith - Melkor Weaves Opposing Music.jpg|thumb|left|''Melkor weaves opposing Music'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
+In the beginning of the Music, Ilúvatar sat and hearkened, but [[Melkor]], one of the greatest of the Ainur, in his pride broke the harmony. Ilúvatar then arose and a new theme began against the disturbance, and which [[Manwë]], Melkor's brother, sang the leading part. Yet again, the harmony was broken with Melkor's violent song.
+Finally, Ilúvatar began a third theme which the Ainur could not comprehend. He then ceased the music and showed to the Ainur the essence of what their song symbolized, the history of a whole world. This is known as the "[[Vision of Ilúvatar]]". The Ainur became fascinated by it, and wished that Ilúvatar put it into being.
+Ilúvatar spoke "''Eä! Let these things Be!''". This command created the universe, and therefore the universe became known as [[Eä]]. Some of the Ainur who possessed the greatest power entered into Eä and they were called the [[Valar]], the "Powers of the world", as they their mission was to form the world for the coming of the [[Children of Ilúvatar]]. Therefore they created a region which later was called [[Arda]], the Earth, but Melkor attempted to take it for his own. However Manwë asked for the help of other Ainur, great or [[Maiar|lesser]]. They descended to Arda and Melkor was forced to flee to other regions.
+The Valar took the [[fana|shapes]] of the Children of Ilúvatar, and their beauty and works increased Melkor's envy, so he also took visible form. The [[First War]] began in the world, in which Melkor tried to destroy all the works of the Valar, but at last the habitation of the Children of Ilúvatar was established.
-Finally, Ilúvatar began a third theme which the Ainur could not comprehend since they were not the source of it. He then ceased the music and showed to the Ainur the essence of what their song symbolized, the history of a whole world. This is known as the "Vision of Ilúvatar". The Ainur became fascinated by it, and asked Ilúvatar to put it into being.
+==Etymology==
+{{Pronounce|ainulindale.mp3|Ardamir}}
+The meaning of ''Ainulindalë'' (pronounced {{IPA|[ˌaɪnuˈlindale]}}, {{respell|eye-noo|lin|dahl-eh}}) is given in the same chapter title: "The Music of the Ainur". It is a [[Quenya]] compound: ''Ainu(r)'' + ''lindalë'' (verb ''[[lind|linda-]]'' with abstract noun suffix ''[[-lë]]'': "music, singing").<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=http://eldamo.org/content/words/word-1069406749.html|articlename=Q. ''lindalë'' n.|website=Eldamo|accessed=2 April 2020}}</ref>
-Ilúvatar spoke "[[Eä]]", that is, "Be!". This command created the universe, and therefore the universe became known as "Eä". Four of the Ainur who possessed the greatest power formed a region within Eä which they called [[Arda]], a world which was to be the scene of all the following tales of ''The Silmarillion'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. Melkor, who was one of the four, attempted to take it for his own. However Manwë, who was also one of the four, asked for the help of other Ainur. They descended to Arda and Melkor was forced to flee to the unknown parts of Eä.
+==History of composition==
+:''Tolkien rewrote many times the ''Ainulindalë''. To read about each version, see the article ''[[Ainulindalë (Rúmil's work)]].'''
-To the mortal [[Men]] Eru gave the gift of freedom, so that when they die their souls go somewhere beyond the known existence. Perhaps they go to sing with Ilúvatar the second Music of the Ainur; this is the reason why Men are not constrained by the fate of the Music like the [[Elves]] and other beings of Arda are.
+For his edition of ''The Silmarillion'', Christopher used the last and most complete version, lettered as [[Ainulindalë (Morgoth's Ring)#Ainulindalë D|''Ainulindalë'' D]], written in [[1951]], which was later published in ''[[Morgoth's Ring]]''. The text itself was not changed very much, but it was mainly restructured, as Christopher decided to remove the fictional autorship and the narrative frame. In all the versions of the ''Ainulindalë'', it was presented as a work of [[Rúmil (elf of Tirion)|Rúmil]], and in the last versions, [[Pengoloð]] the Sage expanded his work narrating the [[Spring of Arda]] and describing the main Valar. Removing this frame, Christopher had also to remove all the narrator's words, finishing the tale with the [[First War]], so he moved the second part to the chapter "[[Of the Beginning of Days]]".
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+Christopher also changed some names to make them match with the mature versions, like ''"habitation set within the vast spaces of the World"'' is changed from ''"habitation in the halls of Aman"'', as ''Aman'' was no longer the Elvish name for the World, but ''Eä'' (although Christopher didn't use that term in this case).<ref>[[Douglas Charles Kane]], ''[[Arda Reconstructed]]'', "''Ainulindalë'' (The Music of the Ainur)", pp. 36-37</ref>
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