0042 - The Silmarillion - Ch11 - Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor

We're back! We apologize for our absence; it's time to move on down the road...On this episode of The Tolkien Road, we continue our discussion of The Silmarillion with Chapter 11, Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor. We cover topics ranging from the "Happy Fault" philosophy of Manwë to the creation of the Sun and Moon to the curious inaction of the Valar.Poems 4:00The Death of Fëanor & “Evil Shall Be Good to Have Been" 13:00The Fruits of the Two Trees 24:00The Laziness of the Valinorians 29:00The Consequences of the Sun and Moon 36:00Morgoth Assails the Moon 41:50Fortifying & Hiding Valinor 43:15Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The Tolkien Road is the podcast of the website TrueMyths.org. You can learn more by following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter and following TrueMyths.org on Facebook at Facebook.com/TrueMyths.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.