Join us for an in-depth discussion of "Of Men", the 12th chapter of The Silmarillion. Get the most out of your Silmarillion reading from this exploration of JRR Tolkien's First Age story of the origins of Men.

With the Sun having risen upon Middle-earth for the first time, we finally meet the Younger Children of Ilúvatar: US!

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "To Hildórien there came no Vala to guide Men, or to summon them to dwell in Valinor; and Men have feared the Valar, rather than loved them, and have not understood the purposes of the Powers, being at variance with them, and at strife with the world."

CONTENTS:
- Timeline » YT1500 / YS1 » 5:35
- The Second Spring of Arda / The Names of Men » 7:22
- Men and the Valar (and the Dark Elves) » 14:00
- Of Morgoth and Men » 19:30
- Concerning Men vs. Elves » 25:40
- Haiku » 37:30

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