The 💎Silmarils and morgoth

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

Why was morgoth able to touch the Silmarils if they were hallowed by varda herself and couldn't tolerate the hand of evil?

 

[Áramandë Amaniel]

He was able to touch them, but his hand got deeply scorched and blackened as a result, despite the Silmarils being in a casket.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Indeed:

In token of this he set the Silmarils in his crown. His hands were burned black by the touch of those hallowed jewels, and black they remained ever after; nor was he ever free from the pain of the burning, and the anger of the pain.

Of the Flight of the Noldor.

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

Indeed:

Of the Flight of the Noldor.

Thanks I haven't read the books yet although Ik a good Sum of it

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

I'd definitely start with The Hobbit and LOTR.

 

[Áramandë Amaniel]

I'd definitely start with The Hobbit and LOTR.

Now, now....

I have never formally read either of these. I've only watched the films. The Silmarillion is one that I'd love to read again if I have time, besides the Fall of Gondolin and the Lay of Lethian.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

After all the prompting by everyone, you still
haven't read the books?!😳

Tut tut. 😄

 

[Áramandë Amaniel]

After all the prompting by everyone, you still
haven't read the books?!😳

Tut tut. 😄

Oh, truly, stop...

You hold no will o'er my fëa.

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

I'd definitely start with The Hobbit and LOTR.

I've read those a few yrs ago although in my own language but I really want to read the English ver but I'm a student and currently really busy

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Oh, they can wait until you have the free time. 🙂

If you don't mind my asking, which language did you read them in? One of my particular interests is in differences in translation, so I'll eagerly await a post from you comparing to the original!

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

Oh, they can wait until you have the free time. 🙂

If you don't mind my asking, which language did you read them in? One of my particular interests is in differences in translation, so I'll eagerly await a post from you comparing to the original!

Oh I'm Iranian so Persian...but since I was pretty young back then (13 I think) and the translater used some hard words cuz it's a Lengenderium I didn't quite understand it completely... that's why I want to read it in English both to gain more knowledge in my vocabulary and improve my grammar and it's nice to read it in the original language overall

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

I could imagine The Silmarillion being beautifully rendered in Persian! 🙂

As The Hobbit was intended for children, and not originally part of the legendarium, there are fewer unfamiliar words, so that might be a good one to begin with, if you want to used it to build vocabulary.

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

I could imagine The Silmarillion being beautifully rendered in Persian! 🙂

As The Hobbit was intended for children, and not originally part of the legendarium, there are fewer unfamiliar words, so that might be a good one to begin with, if you want to used it to build vocabulary.

Indeed it is ... it's even more beautiful after I passed the highschool literature and have an idea what the dude is talking about 😂

 

[Elbereth Vala Varda]

If you don't mind my asking, which language did you read them in? One of my particular interests is in differences in translation, so I'll eagerly await a post from you comparing to the original!

Oo! There's the real passion of Squint shining through!