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'''Eä''' (pronounced {{IPA|[ˈe.a]}}), the '''Created World''',<ref>{{PE|21}}, p. 85</ref> is the [[Quenya]] name for the universe, as a realization of the vision of the [[Ainur]].   Thus, Eä is ''the World that Is'', as distinguished from ''the World that Is Not''.  It may thus be assumed that everything outside Eä, including the [[Timeless Halls]] of [[Ilúvatar]], has no material form.
'''Eä''' is the [[Quenya]] name for the universe, as a realization of the vision of the [[Ainur]]. The word comes from the Quenya word for ''to be''.  Thus, Eä is ''the World that Is'', as distinguished from ''the World that Is Not''.  It may thus be assumed that everything outside E&auml;, including the [[Timeless Halls]] of [[Eru Ilúvatar|Ilúvatar]], has no material form.


The Ainur, angelic beings from the Timeless Halls beyond Eä, refer to it as "the Little Kingdom".  This refers to the fact that within the mind of Eru Il&uacute;vatar (God, in Tolkien's legendarium), all creation that human can see is really just a tiny thing in comparison.
The Ainur, angelic beings from the Timeless Halls beyond Eä, refer to Eä as "the Little Kingdom".


''Eä'' was the word spoken by [[Eru Ilúvatar]] by which he brought the universe into actuality. This act of creation recalls the Biblical creation narrative, in which God began creating the world with the verbal command, "Let there be light." It also reminds of Egyptian myths of creation, in which Ptah, god of creation (Amun, or Amun-Re was the god of creation in ealier Egyptian mythology), creates the world by speaking his own name.
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''[[ea (verb)|Eä]]'' was the word spoken by Eru Ilúvatar by which he brought the universe into actuality.


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This article is about the universe. For the word, see Ea (verb), and for the games developer see EA.

Eä (pronounced [ˈe.a]), the Created World,[1] is the Quenya name for the universe, as a realization of the vision of the Ainur. Thus, Eä is the World that Is, as distinguished from the World that Is Not. It may thus be assumed that everything outside Eä, including the Timeless Halls of Ilúvatar, has no material form.

The Ainur, angelic beings from the Timeless Halls beyond Eä, refer to Eä as "the Little Kingdom".

Etymology

Eä was the word spoken by Eru Ilúvatar by which he brought the universe into actuality.

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Qenya Noun Structure", in Parma Eldalamberon XXI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Patrick H. Wynne and Arden R. Smith), p. 85
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See also  Abyss · Arda · Circles of the World · Eä · Timeless Halls · Two Lamps · Two Trees · Void
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