Echuir was the Sindarin name for the Stirring, the Elvish season that lay before Spring.[1][2] In the Reckoning of Rivendell it was the last season of the year, and corresponded more or less to the 54 days between 11 February and 4 April in the Shire Calendar.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Part One: The End of the Third Age: XI. The Epilogue", pp. 128-9
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Sauron Defeated, "Index I: To Part One The End of the Third Age" (entry "Stirring")
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix D, "The Calendars"
| Calendar of Imladris | |||||||||
| Meaning: | 'First Day' | 'Spring' | 'Summer' | 'Autumn' | 'Middle Days' | 'Fading' | 'Winter' | 'Stirring' | 'Last Day' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quenya: | Yestarë | Tuilë | Lairë | Yávië | Enderi | Quellë | Hrívë | Coirë | Mettarë |
| Sindarin: | Ethuil | Laer | Iavas | Firith | Rhîw | Echuir | |||