This week, we continue our discussion of The Silmarillion with the secret origins of dwarves and ents, the battle against Melkor and the Sundering of the Elves across Middle-Earth. What distinguishes good creativity from bad? Who (and what) has a soul? How many names can we possibly remember?

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Next week, we continue our journey with chapters six and seven of the Quenta Silmarillion, live on YouTube on Thursday, February 13th at 8PM Central.

Footnotes:

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• The Silmarillion
  
  
• Stars And Swords on YouTube
  
  
• The Silmarillion Unit Production Schedule
  
  
• Eldamo.org
  
  
• Beauty And The Playboy Prince (Justine Lewis)
  

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