Quote Prompt
“But Aulë answered: 'That shall also be true of the Children of Ilúvatar; for they will eat and they will build. And though the things of thy realm have worth in themselves, and would have worth if no Children were to come, yet Eru will give them dominion, and they shall use all that they find in Arda: though not, by the purpose of Eru, without respect or without gratitude.'”
Summary Prompt
Aulë wills that the Children of Ilúvatar, though they will have dominion over the world and its resources, they will not do so without thanks to Eru.
Thematic Prompt
The Children of Ilúvatar are strong, and rebuild after war, and eat and drink in celebration. Show what you think a dinner in thanks might look like.
“But Aulë answered: 'That shall also be true of the Children of Ilúvatar; for they will eat and they will build. And though the things of thy realm have worth in themselves, and would have worth if no Children were to come, yet Eru will give them dominion, and they shall use all that they find in Arda: though not, by the purpose of Eru, without respect or without gratitude.'”
Summary Prompt
Aulë wills that the Children of Ilúvatar, though they will have dominion over the world and its resources, they will not do so without thanks to Eru.
Thematic Prompt
The Children of Ilúvatar are strong, and rebuild after war, and eat and drink in celebration. Show what you think a dinner in thanks might look like.
Each day, three prompts will be offered. These are influenced by the story The Silmarillion. The first prompt will be a direct quote from the book, the second will be a micro tidbit from that particular section, and the third will be a more generalized prompt inspired by the happenings, but meant to allow for creations outside of the realm of The Silmarillion.
You can create and share anywhere; we suggest using the tag B2MEM2021 or just B2MEM if you're running out of characters. You are also encouraged to add your creation to the Back to Middle-earth Month 2021 Collection at AO3.
You can create and share anywhere; we suggest using the tag B2MEM2021 or just B2MEM if you're running out of characters. You are also encouraged to add your creation to the Back to Middle-earth Month 2021 Collection at AO3.