Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth

Translation: "The Debate of Finrod and Andreth"

Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth was a discussion between two characters, Finrod Felagund, an Elven King, and Andreth, a mortal woman, about the metaphysical differences between Elves and Men. The text was included in Morgoth's Ring, the tenth volume of The History of Middle-earth.

Sections

• An Introductory text
• The debate

Sub-sections

• Notes – by Christopher Tolkien
• Commentary – by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Author's notes on the commentary
• Tale of Adanel – a tale related to the main essay
• Glossary of Names
• Some additional comments by Christopher Tolkien
• Appendix – "The Converse of Manwë and Eru" and later conceptions of Elvish reincarnation; with comments by Christopher Tolkien