The Encyclopedia of Arda - Eru (original) (raw)

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Dates Immortal; existed before the creation of Arda Pronunciation e'roo Meaning 'The One'1 Other names Ilúvatar Titles The One Indexes: Alphabetical: E Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 17 November 2001 Updates planned: 5 The One Called 'The One', and more commonly known in Middle-earth as Ilúvatar. Eru was the creator of the Ainur, and through their Music founded the realm of Arda. Notes 1 The first words of the Ainulindalë introduce us to the name Eru: 'There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Ilúvatar...'. This wording can be seen as suggesting that Eru is the 'true' name of the supreme being, but in fact this doesn't seem to be the case - Eru is just Elvish for 'The One'. See also... Caves of the Forgotten, Children of Eru, Eruhantalë, Eruhíni, Flame Imperishable, Great Armament, Great Music, Great Song, Hallow of Eru, Hallowed Mountain, Holy Ones, Ilúvatar, Lord of the Darkness, Mar-nu-Falmar, Masters of Spirits, [See the full list...]Meneltarma, Olvar, Outside, Pillar of the Heavens, Prayer to Eru, Rulers of Arda, Tar-Ancalimon, Thanksgiving to Eru, The One, The One, The Pillar, Three Prayers, Witnesses of Manwë Indexes: Alphabetical: E Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 17 November 2001 Updates planned: 5 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.A DISC Job Match from Discus can assess a personality against the ideal needs of any role.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Immortal; existed before the creation of Arda Pronunciation e'roo Meaning 'The One'1 Other names Ilúvatar Titles The One Indexes: Alphabetical: E Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 17 November 2001 Updates planned: 5 The One Called 'The One', and more commonly known in Middle-earth as Ilúvatar. Eru was the creator of the Ainur, and through their Music founded the realm of Arda. Notes 1 The first words of the Ainulindalë introduce us to the name Eru: 'There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Ilúvatar...'. This wording can be seen as suggesting that Eru is the 'true' name of the supreme being, but in fact this doesn't seem to be the case - Eru is just Elvish for 'The One'. See also... Caves of the Forgotten, Children of Eru, Eruhantalë, Eruhíni, Flame Imperishable, Great Armament, Great Music, Great Song, Hallow of Eru, Hallowed Mountain, Holy Ones, Ilúvatar, Lord of the Darkness, Mar-nu-Falmar, Masters of Spirits, [See the full list...]Meneltarma, Olvar, Outside, Pillar of the Heavens, Prayer to Eru, Rulers of Arda, Tar-Ancalimon, Thanksgiving to Eru, The One, The One, The Pillar, Three Prayers, Witnesses of Manwë Indexes: Alphabetical: E Miscellaneous Races About this entry: Updated 17 November 2001 Updates planned: 5 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.A DISC Job Match from Discus can assess a personality against the ideal needs of any role.