"We are travellers…not yet in our native land" – St. Augustine
I’m going to be doing a series of posts here as I read The Silmarillion to help me keep all the Valar straight in my head. This is an introductory post, giving an overview of the Valar…
Not all of the Valar come up that often in The Silmarillion. Here are the main ones to remember:
…and here’s a slightly larger collection:
I’ve been reading the Silmarillion this year. I’ve found it really helpful to recap on the stories as I’ve progressed through the book, making sure that they’re firmly established in my head, as well as the geography, genealogies and all the different pronunciations! I’ve done this chiefly through podcasts and YouTube videos.
This post contains all the different videos which I’ve watched…
These videos are great because they include lots of maps…
I’ll also soon post an article where I share the images I used to help keep the different Valor straight in my head.