The Encyclopedia of Arda - Third Theme (original) (raw)

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Indexes: Alphabetical: T Songs, Lays and Tales About this entry: Updated 9 May 2016 Updates planned: 1 The theme of the Children of Ilúvatar "...deep and wide and beautiful, but slow and blended with an immeasurable sorrow, from which its beauty chiefly came." Description of the Third Theme_The Silmarillion_ Ainulindalë In the Music of the Ainur that came before the making of the world, there were three themes. For each of the first two, Melkor introduced new themes of his own that led to discord and confusion, but when Ilúvatar lifted his right hand, a Third Theme emerged. This was a soft theme filled with sadness, that ran alongside the blaring notes introduced by Melkor and his followers until it lifted into a great chord that brought the Music to an end. Though the Ainur had not understood it at the time they made their Music, this Third Theme was the one through which Ilúvatar wove his Children into the creation of the world. Thus both Elves and Men were destined to emerge after the Music was made real, but none of the Ainur knew when or where this would take place. Melkor, who had been making his own music to challenge the Third Theme, understood the least about the Children of Ilúvatar, but the discordant notes he introduced into the Music of the Ainur prefigured his own long war against Elves and Men. Indexes: Alphabetical: T Songs, Lays and Tales About this entry: Updated 9 May 2016 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2016. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.

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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

Indexes: Alphabetical: T Songs, Lays and Tales About this entry: Updated 9 May 2016 Updates planned: 1 The theme of the Children of Ilúvatar "...deep and wide and beautiful, but slow and blended with an immeasurable sorrow, from which its beauty chiefly came." Description of the Third Theme_The Silmarillion_ Ainulindalë In the Music of the Ainur that came before the making of the world, there were three themes. For each of the first two, Melkor introduced new themes of his own that led to discord and confusion, but when Ilúvatar lifted his right hand, a Third Theme emerged. This was a soft theme filled with sadness, that ran alongside the blaring notes introduced by Melkor and his followers until it lifted into a great chord that brought the Music to an end. Though the Ainur had not understood it at the time they made their Music, this Third Theme was the one through which Ilúvatar wove his Children into the creation of the world. Thus both Elves and Men were destined to emerge after the Music was made real, but none of the Ainur knew when or where this would take place. Melkor, who had been making his own music to challenge the Third Theme, understood the least about the Children of Ilúvatar, but the discordant notes he introduced into the Music of the Ainur prefigured his own long war against Elves and Men. Indexes: Alphabetical: T Songs, Lays and Tales About this entry: Updated 9 May 2016 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2016. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.