Os elfos adoraram os Valar?

Os Valar são reverenciados, mas não são adorados

Na verdade, há muito pouca adoração entre os elfos . Isso é discutido um pouco na Carta 153; Tolkien compara a relação a um chamado católico a um santo:

There are thus no temples or 'churches' or fanes in this 'world' among 'good' peoples. They had little or no 'religion' in the sense of worship. For help they may call on a Vala (as Elbereth), as a Catholic might on a Saint, though no doubt knowing in theory as well as he that the power of the Vala was limited and derivative. But this is a 'primitive age': and these folk may be said to view the Valar as children view their parents or immediate adult superiors, and though they know they are subjects of the King he does not live in their country nor have there any dwelling.

^{The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien 153: To Peter Hastings (draft). September 1954}

The immediate 'authorities' are the Valar (the Powers or Authorities): the 'gods'. But they are only created spirits – of high angelic order we should say, with their attendant lesser angels – reverend, therefore, but not worshipful

^{The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien 153: To Peter Hastings (draft). September 1954}

A Valaquenta (parte do Silmarillion) dá algumas pistas sobre as atitudes élficas em relação aos Valar.

Of all the Great Ones who dwell in this world the Elves hold Varda most in reverence and love. Elbereth they name her, and they call upon her name out of the shadows of Middle-earth, and uplift it in song at the rising of the stars.

"The Silmarillion", first American edition pg. 26

"Reverência" e "Amor" definitivamente possuem algumas conotações religiosas, mas não são tão strongs quanto "adoração". À luz do fato de que os elfos tinham relações diretas com os Valar desde o momento em que despertaram, parece provável que os elfos os considerassem como professores e protetores (ainda que incomensuravelmente maiores que eles) do que como deuses.