![]() ![]() In The Silmarillion, the Valar created two lamps ( Illuin and Ormal) to give light to the world they had made to be the abode of the Children of Ilúvatar Melkor, jealous of the Valar and coveting the world for himself, overthrew the lamps and cast the world into darkness. Tolkien most likely had some sort of combination of myths or legends in mind when he devised the tale of the Two Trees, although he clearly made up many details to flesh out the story of the trees that gave light to the land of the Valar. Q: Is There a Source for the Tale of the Two Trees?ĪNSWER: J.R.R. ![]()
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