Inside Middle-Earth — Chronology of Arda (I)
We begin our exploration of Tolkien’s enormous universe by reviewing the different temporal ages of Arda.
Like any mythology, cosmogony, or universe, everything has a beginning and a specific order.
The imagination created by Tolkien is no exception. In his Bible, which is none other than The Silmarillion, we are told the beginning of the universe in which the incredible story of The Lord of the Rings or all the plot that we currently see in The Rings of Power will end up developing.
This great scenario full of myths and legends is Arda, which is none other than our own Earth many years ago (Tolkien’s idea was to create English mythology that could be compared to others such as the Greek or Egyptian).
A place that goes through many phases, many eras, and that we highlight below so that no one gets lost when it comes to placing the countless stories in time.
Arda has had several ages in which events of great importance for the evolution of time have taken place. We will not dwell on the details but outline a quick chronology which we will delve into in future articles.
We must remember that the first periods of history are measured in Valian years. Although they have many…
