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'''The Silmarillion''', by Professor [[J.R.R._Tolkien]], is a novel exploring the mythos and the linguistic background against which the action of [[The Lord of the Rings]] and [[The Hobbit]] take place.<ref>"The Silmarillion" may refer both to the published work and earlier versions of the story. When ''italicized,'' it refers specifically to the published work. In other cases, it refers more generally to the story.</ref> Indeed, those books could be said to have sprung from the creation of the [[mythology]] rather than vice versa.

'''The Silmarillion''', by Professor [[J.R.R._Tolkien]], is a novel exploring the mythos and the linguistic background against which the action of [[The Lord of the Rings]] and [[The Hobbit]] take place.<ref>"The Silmarillion" may refer both to the published work and earlier versions of the story. When ''italicized,'' it refers specifically to the published work. In other cases, it refers more generally to the story.</ref> Indeed, those books could be said to have sprung from the creation of the [[mythology]] rather than vice versa.

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[[Image:Silmarillion.jpg|thumb|left|200px|<center>The cover of The Silmarillion, depicting the Lake of Awakening.</center>]]

The narrative material of ''The Silmarillion'' is divided into five sections:

The narrative material of ''The Silmarillion'' is divided into five sections: