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The episode explores the legend of Númenor's rise and fall as depicted in the Akallabêth chapter of the Silmarillion.

In the latest episode of our epic, chapter-by-chapter Silmarillion journey, we explore "Akallabíth", the legend of Númenor's rise and fall. With Morgoth having been defeated in the War of Wrath, the Men allied with the Elves of Beleriand are rewarded with an earthly paradise: the Island of Númenor. Yet over the course of a 3300 year history, the Númenoreans tragically discover that the soul of Man desires things that the natural world cannot provide. Join us as we discuss! LINKS: Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age Show Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0314 SilmGuide Page: https://www.tolkienroad.com/silmguide/sg28/ Watch This Episode: https://youtu.be/JRqaGOaRkz0 Watch Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/136110217 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/74224141 Shop True Myths Press: https://truemythspress.com/ Join the Fellowship of the Road: https://patreon.com/tolkienroad Read Tolkien's Requiem - Concerning Beren and Lúthien : https://tolkiensrequiem.com/ Read Tolkien's Overture - Concerning the Music of the Ainur : https://tolkiensoverture.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast…

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Host: The Tolkien Road

Topics covered

• Númenor
• Akallabêth
• Tolkien
• Silmarillion
• Men and Elves
• Tragedy
• Second Age

Keywords

• Númenor
• Akallabêth
• Tolkien
• Silmarillion
• Morgoth
• War of Wrath
• Elves
• Men
• tragedy
• Second Age

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beleriand

Books & works: Silmarillion

Places: Númenor

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