Beren and Luthien: Angels create magical light trees in paradise. An elf creates jewels reflecting their light. The devil kills the trees and steals the jewels (the Silmarils). Centuries later, a mortal man wins the heart of an elf-king's daughter, against all odds. The king sets the man to a quest: if you steal one of those jewels from the devil's crown, you can take my daughter's hand. 1/3