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Dates
Before the beginning of the World
Location
The Timeless Halls
Race
Ainur
Pronunciation
ainoolee'ndahleh (where 'ai' is pronounced like English 'eye')
Meaning
'Music of the Ainur'
Other Names
Great Music, Music of the Ainur1

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  • Updated 3 September 2000
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Ainulindalë

The Great Music of the Ainur

The tale of the making of the World through the Music of the Ainur, of which its name is the Quenya version.


Notes

1

These other names are properly names for the Music itself, rather than its story.

See also...

Silmarillion, Ulmo

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