The Changing Universe of Middle-earth: The Development of Tolkien's Cosmology
Ойын-сауық
The evolution of J.R.R. Tolkien's depiction of the origin of the Earth, Sun, and Moon in his Middle-earth mythos underwent transformations over the course of time. In the earliest stages, the Earth was envisioned as a flat surface, yet as Tolkien's views evolved, he eventually altered it to a globular form to be consistent with contemporary scientific perspectives. The Sun and Moon were originally portrayed as the products of the Two Trees, however, this representation was altered to reconcile with the scientific principle that the Earth came into being after the Sun.
Throughout the development of the Middle-earth universe, Tolkien seamlessly integrated elements of science into his imaginative world, yet as the world became more complex, a growing number of inconsistencies arose within the narrative. At the close of his life, Tolkien reinterpreted the tales of the Quenta Silmarillion as folklore, permitting a greater degree of creative freedom while still allowing for some semblance of scientific accuracy.
Source:
Morgoth's Ring, The Shaping of Middle-earth, The Lost Road and Other Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Chapters:
00:00 - Two Trees of Valinor
00:48 - Of the Sun and Moon
02:13 - The Silmarillion Lore
03:05 - Tolkien's Round World
03:48 - Science and Tolkien
05:51 - Astronomically absurd business of the making of the Sun and Moon
09:32 - Credits
Narration by Alex Langenbach
/ @alexsonicsmusic
Credits:
Melodysheep:
Timelapse of the Entire Universe
The Secret History of the Moon
/ @melodysheep
SGR⸱A:
Through the stardust
PULSAR PROJECT
See the Real Space
www.artstation...
Underknown:
What If the Moon Exploded?
Flat Earth
underknown.com/
Middle-earth DEM Project
Hazegrayart
Nat Geo
Andrey Maximov:
Illuin “Sky Blue”
Ormal “High Gold”
andead.artstat...
SolusCheese - Arda Lamps
www.deviantart...
Rahul Gupta - Cloud Giants
www.artstation...
MiniExpBounder - Minas Tirith and the Pelennor Fields
/ @miniexpbounder
Music:
Guilherme Bernardes - Near Danger
Ethereal Dreams (Cinematic)
Kai Engel - Imminence
The Mountain - The Documentary
Loyalty Freak Music - A Really Dark Alley
Dream Protocol - Higher Places
David Donges - Lothlórien
/ @davidddonges
Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's "Myths Transformed", the last chapter of Morgoth's Ring
All content falls under fair use: any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. If your artwork appears and you are not listed below, please let me know and I'll add you! All artists should be credited.
#tolkien #middleearth #jrrtolkien #lotr #thesilmarillion
Пікірлер: 37
I actually envision all these things to be more fantastical that scientific
You guys and gals (production team that puts these videos together) continue to blow me away! Wow! This episode was EXCELLENT! I absolute love your “take” on the ever evolving of Tolkien’s masterpiece and why he may have changed “directions” in his epic. Again, wonderful video that stimulates the mind of every viewer. From the beginner viewer trying to understand the Simarrillion for the first time (with the help of your awesome vids) or the avid Tolkien fan that can’t get enough of this lore. Keep up the great work, team!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 P.S. I’m sending your videos to friends all over the Internet. This channel deserves (and will get with time) a much larger audience to view your exceptional Tales!
Lovely video. I think it is worth pointing out though that Tolkien's revised cosmology was very incomplete and much of the story was yet to be filled in as to how this would affect the events of the Elder Days and the 2nd Age.
Amazing production.. keep up the great work
@TalesoftheRings
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
Personally i really like the idea of a flat world creation, it makes more mythic
@TalesoftheRings
Жыл бұрын
That is the 'canon' version, but in this video, I discussed some of Tolkien's alternative ideas and perspectives.
Great Video, amazing work, please make the next video on the Silmarillion continuation
Oh dear I missed it:) It turned out great!
@TalesoftheRings
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Really interesting, thanks for the presentation
@TalesoftheRings
11 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
Par Eru ! c'est magnifique, parfait. Merci Alex et toute l'équipe pour ces images et cette musique merveilleuses et un texte clair et précis. Namarië
Personally I love round-world version. It might be less fantasy, but at the same time it could get expanded into universal level of scale. Like multiple planets and extradimensional realm that include expanded lore of Unseen world. It might be something like W40K in term of epic scale.
I'm most excited for Nirnaeth Arnoediad and The duel of Fingolfin and Morgoth
This is absolutely astonishing...
@TalesoftheRings
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
The rule. Never...Ever let facts get in the way of a good story. Varda was the star kindler. Couldn't have created stars? She set the Sickle of the Valar to swing in the skies of the north..as a warning and a challenge to Melkor. That is Canon. And I get the theme of the video don't get me wrong. But face it...isn't mythology every bit as wonderful and even awe inspiring as science and history?
@TalesoftheRings
Жыл бұрын
Those are things that Tolkien played with, not me. I made a video about Varda and the Stars as well ✨ This is just one example of his brilliance, as it offers a creation mythos that appeals to science geeks and provides a compelling and scientifically grounded creation story. There is no definitive version, it's a matter of personal interpretation 🌜
Well ill be damned...they created an Arda globe! 💯
So when is the next video coming and what is it about?
@farahahmed8201
Жыл бұрын
Hello?
@TalesoftheRings
Жыл бұрын
Hello there! I've been doing a lot of work to remake first few videos. Don't know the exact date.
@farahahmed8201
Жыл бұрын
@@TalesoftheRings oh great
@farahahmed8201
Жыл бұрын
@@TalesoftheRings Can I know which vids are you remaking?
@TalesoftheRings
Жыл бұрын
@@farahahmed8201 Certainly, first five videos.
Neat style, though there were a couple of inconsistencies and the name of earth was 'Arda' rather than 'Umbar.' I dont recommend using AI to write a script, if that is what the channel is attempting to do. Still, channel has potential
@TalesoftheRings
Жыл бұрын
Ambar was the Quenya term for the world inside of Arda.
@BPOOHEAD189
Жыл бұрын
I apologize, I heard Umbar. That is very much my mistake
@AlexSonicsMusic
Жыл бұрын
@@BPOOHEAD189 Hats off to you. I love when people are owning up to their mistakes! Thank you:)
@TalesoftheRings
Жыл бұрын
@@BPOOHEAD189 I'm glad you're cautious. It's important to always verify the sources of information. Our goal here is to support each other in uncovering the brilliance of Tolkien's mind.
@BPOOHEAD189
Жыл бұрын
@@AlexSonicsMusic aw thank you! We're all fans here