Chapter 1.

Here begins the core, the heart of the work, titled 'Quenta Silmarillion', meaning, the history of the jewels, the Silmarils

Chapter 1, 'Of The Beginning Of Days'.

To save space, the third telling is condensed. Best read by paragraph as you listen to it. Use the player pause button to hold your place on each section. To simplify location I announce the page number, punctuation and paragraph number .

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Reworked 5/17/2023.