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'''''The Silmarillion''''' is a fantasy book by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], telling the early history of his world [[Middle-earth]]. It was published posthumously in 1977 and edited by his son Christopher Tolkien. In the internal chronology it is followed by ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
'''''The Silmarillion''''' is a fantasy book by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], telling the early history of his world [[Middle-earth]]. It was published posthumously in 1977 and edited by his son Christopher Tolkien. In the internal chronology it is followed by ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
The name "Silmarillion" may refer both to the published work ''The Silmarillion'', and to the whole body of stories from the [[First Age (Middle-earth)|First Age]], known as the ''Quenta Silmarillion'' ([[Quenya]] "Tale of the [[Silmaril]]s") in the fictional world. The name was inspired by the [[Finland|Finnish]] word ''"silmärillit"'', which means ''"spectacles"''.
The name "Silmarillion" may refer both to the published work ''The Silmarillion'', and to the whole body of stories from the [[First Age (Middle-earth)|First Age]], known as the ''Quenta Silmarillion'' ([[Quenya]] "Tale of the [[Silmaril]]s") in the fictional world.
== Creation ==
== Creation ==