The Silmarillion: Chapter One: Of the Beginning of Days
An Unexpected Podcast: Talkin' Tolkien
Lord of the Rings
4.7 • 651 Ratings
🗓️ 24 November 2025
⏱️ 192 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we witness the beginning of days as the Valar and Maiar strive to bring the vision and music of Eru Illuvatar to life, while fending off the discord of Melkor relentlessly being woven into the alreay young world, as all await the arrival of the Children of the One. Join us as we journey chapter by chapter through The Silmarillion—unraveling Tolkien’s myths, symbols, and hidden connections to The Lord of the Rings.
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| 1:25.6 | And I'm Lane. And we're Talking Tolkien. |
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| 1:34.0 | This episode, friends, we're witnessing the spring of Arda, |
| 1:38.1 | the days of bliss and the preparation for the awakening of the children of Ilevatar in chapter one of the beginning of days. |
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