Aulë with the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves Then Aulë took up a great hammer to smite the Dwarves; and he wept. But Iluvatar had compassion upon  Aulë and his desire, because of his humility; and the Dwarves shrank from the hammer and were afraid, and they bowed down their heads and begged for mercy. And the voice of Iluvatar said to  Aulë : ‘Thy offer I accepted even as it was made. Dost thou not see that these things have now a life of their own, and speak with their own voices? Else they would not have flinched from thy blow, nor from any command of thy will.’ Then  Aulë cast down his hammer and was glad, he gave thanks to Iluvatar, saying: ‘May Eru bless my work and amend it!” excerpt from Of Aulë  & Yavanna, The Silmarillon by JRR Tolkien Photo Source
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Aulë with the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves

Then Aulë took up a great hammer to smite the Dwarves; and he wept. But Iluvatar had compassion upon  Aulë and his desire, because of his humility; and the Dwarves shrank from the hammer and were afraid, and they bowed down their heads and begged for mercy. And the voice of Iluvatar said to  Aulë : ‘Thy offer I accepted even as it was made. Dost thou not see that these things have now a life of their own, and speak with their own voices? Else they would not have flinched from thy blow, nor from any command of thy will.’ Then  Aulë cast down his hammer and was glad, he gave thanks to Iluvatar, saying: ‘May Eru bless my work and amend it!”

excerpt from Of Aulë  & Yavanna, The Silmarillon by JRR Tolkien

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