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'''Of Men''' is the twelfth chapter of the [[Quenta Silmarillion]] section within [[The Silmarillion]]. | |||
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This chapter recounts the Awakening of [[Men]], the [[Secondborn]] [[Children of Ilúvatar|Children]] of [[Ilúvatar]], after the first rising of the [[Sun]]. "Of Men" also compares the nature of the [[Elves]] to Men, and mentions Men's inevitable takeover of the [[Dominion of Men|dominion]] over Middle-earth from the [[Elder Children of Ilúvatar]]. | |||
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Revision as of 17:39, 4 March 2007
Of Men is the twelfth chapter of the Quenta Silmarillion section within The Silmarillion.
Synopsis
This chapter recounts the Awakening of Men, the Secondborn Children of Ilúvatar, after the first rising of the Sun. "Of Men" also compares the nature of the Elves to Men, and mentions Men's inevitable takeover of the dominion over Middle-earth from the Elder Children of Ilúvatar.