cosmology of Middle-earth

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aspect of Middle-earth legendarium fictional cosmology

The cosmology of Middle-earth is the mythic framework of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, detailing the creation, structure, and metaphysical order of his fictional universe, including its gods, worlds, and ages.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Tolkien's Eä (the created universe)	1

Statements (78)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	aspect of Middle-earth legendarium ⓘ fictional cosmology ⓘ
centralMyth	Ainulindalë NERFINISHED ⓘ Quenta Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Valaquenta NERFINISHED ⓘ
creationNarrative	Ainur sing the Music that shapes Eä ⓘ Eru Ilúvatar creates the Ainur NERFINISHED ⓘ Valar descend into Eä to shape Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ
creator	J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ
describedIn	The History of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hobbit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ
governingDeities	Eru Ilúvatar NERFINISHED ⓘ the Maiar NERFINISHED ⓘ the Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasFeature	Maiar as lesser angelic spirits ⓘ Melkor as rebel Vala NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauron as fallen Maia ⓘ Straight Road accessible only to Elves ⓘ Undying Lands removed from the circles of the world ⓘ Valar as angelic powers ⓘ flat world in early Ages ⓘ separate fates for Elves and Men after death ⓘ world made round after the Fall of Númenor ⓘ
includesConcept	Flame Imperishable NERFINISHED ⓘ Music of the Ainur NERFINISHED ⓘ sub-creation ⓘ the Ages of the Children of Ilúvatar NERFINISHED ⓘ the Ban of the Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ the Bending of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ the Doom of Men NERFINISHED ⓘ the Fall of Númenor NERFINISHED ⓘ the Gift of Men NERFINISHED ⓘ the Great Lamps NERFINISHED ⓘ the Great Music NERFINISHED ⓘ the Secret Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ the Straight Road NERFINISHED ⓘ the Sun and Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ the Two Trees of Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ the fate of Elves ⓘ
includesRace	Dwarves NERFINISHED ⓘ Eagles NERFINISHED ⓘ Elves NERFINISHED ⓘ Ents NERFINISHED ⓘ Hobbits NERFINISHED ⓘ Men ⓘ Orcs NERFINISHED ⓘ
includesRealm	Aman NERFINISHED ⓘ Angband NERFINISHED ⓘ Arda NERFINISHED ⓘ Eä NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Numenor NERFINISHED ⓘ Utumno NERFINISHED ⓘ Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ the Halls of Mandos NERFINISHED ⓘ the Undying Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ the Void NERFINISHED ⓘ
influencedBy	Catholic doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Christian theology NERFINISHED ⓘ Finnish mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ Germanic mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ Norse mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval cosmology ⓘ
metaphysicalTheme	evil as a perversion of good ⓘ free will versus providence ⓘ mortality and immortality ⓘ sub-creation by created beings ⓘ
partOf	legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedWork	Ainulindalë NERFINISHED ⓘ Akallabêth NERFINISHED ⓘ Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ Valaquenta NERFINISHED ⓘ
temporalStructure	Ages of the world ⓘ Years of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Years of the Trees NERFINISHED ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Silmarillion → subject → cosmology of Middle-earth ⓘ

Servant of the Secret Fire → cosmologicalContext → cosmology of Middle-earth ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tolkien's Eä (the created universe)