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The Valar are characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. They are "angelic powers" or "gods" subordinate to the one God. The Ainulindalë describes how some of the Ainur choose to enter th
Some critics have noted the similarity of the Valar to the Æsir, the strong and combative Norse gods of Asgard. Painting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckers
Some critics have noted the similarity of the Valar to the Æsir, the strong and combative Norse gods of Asgard. Painting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, 1817.
Other scholars have likened the Valar to Christian angels, intermediaries between the creator and the created world. Painting by Lorenzo Lippi, c. 164
Other scholars have likened the Valar to Christian angels, intermediaries between the creator and the created world. Painting by Lorenzo Lippi, c. 1645
Tolkien's Valar behave as a group, so that readers perceive them as a pantheon like the Olympian gods of the Greeks.
Tolkien's Valar behave as a group, so that readers perceive them as a pantheon like the Olympian gods of the Greeks.
Valinor
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Valinor, the Blessed Realm, or the Undying Lands is a fictional location in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, the home of the immortal Valar and Maiar on the continent of Aman, far to the west of Middle
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…the middle of Arda, but after its destruction and the loss of the world's symmetry, they move to the western continent of Aman ("Unmarred") and found Valinor. The war with Melkor continues: The Valar realize many wonderful subthemes of Ilúvatar's grand music, while Melkor pours all his energy into Arda and…
Earthly Paradise: Eldamar has been compared to the place dreamed of in the Middle English poem Pearl. Miniature from Cotton Nero A.x shows the Dreamer
Earthly Paradise: Eldamar has been compared to the place dreamed of in the Middle English poem Pearl. Miniature from Cotton Nero A.x shows the Dreamer on the other side of the stream from the Pearl-maiden.
The strife among the Elves and their resulting exit from Valinor has been compared to the Biblical fall of man. The serpent tempts Adam and Eve to eat
The strife among the Elves and their resulting exit from Valinor has been compared to the Biblical fall of man. The serpent tempts Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, Notre Dame de Paris
Scholars have compared Tolkien's Valinor to the "Land of Promise" in Celtic imrama tales. Here, Saint Brendan sails the seas looking for the Land of P
Scholars have compared Tolkien's Valinor to the "Land of Promise" in Celtic imrama tales. Here, Saint Brendan sails the seas looking for the Land of Promise. Gautier de Metz, c. 1304