We are on the tenth week of our Silmarillion read-along and this week we’ll be discussing chapters 15 & 16 of the Quenta Silmarillion.

This week’s chapter blog posts:

• Guide to The Silmarillion: Of the Noldor in Beleriand (Ch. 15)

• Guide to The Silmarillion: Of Maeglin (Ch. 16)

Key Quotes:

• "And [Ulmo] said: "Now thou shalt go at last to Gondolin, Turgon; and I will maintain my power in the Vale of Sirion, and in all the waters therein, so that none shall mark thy going, nor shall any find there the hidden entrance against thy will. Longest of all the realms of the Eldalië shall Gondolin stand against Melkor. But love not too well the work of thy hands and the devices of thy heart; and remember that the true hope of the Noldor lieth in the West and cometh from the Sea."

• "Therefore he said to Aredhel: "Lady, let us depart while there is still time! What hope is there in this wood for you or for me? Here we are held in bondage, and no profit shall I find here; for I have learned all that my father has to teach, or that the Naugrim will reveal to me. Shall we not seek for Gondolin? You shall be my guide, and I will be your guard!"

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Thanks so much for listening. We’ll be back next week with Chapters 17 & 18: 

Ch. 17: Of the Coming of the Men into the West

Ch. 18: Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin