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*''Narn [[Beren]] ion [[Barahir]]'' (Tale of Beren son of Barahir) or ''Narn e-Dinúviel'' (Tale of the Nightingale) | *''Narn [[Beren]] ion [[Barahir]]'' (Tale of Beren son of Barahir) or ''Narn e-Dinúviel'' (Tale of the Nightingale) | ||
*''[[Narn i Hîn Húrin|Narn i Chîn Húrin]]'' (Tale of the Children of Húrin) or ''Narn e-'Rach Morgoth'' (Tale of the Curse of Morgoth), and | *''[[Narn i Hîn Húrin|Narn i Chîn Húrin]]'' (Tale of the Children of Húrin) or ''Narn e-'Rach Morgoth'' (Tale of the Curse of Morgoth), and | ||
*''Narn en El'' (Tale of the [[Star of Earendil|Star]]) or ''Narn e-Dant [[Gondolin]] ar Orthad en El'' (Tale of [[ | *''Narn en El'' (Tale of the [[Star of Earendil|Star]]) or ''Narn e-Dant [[Gondolin]] ar Orthad en El'' (Tale of [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]] and the Rise of the Star) | ||
The latter two comprise the wider matter ''Narn e-mbar Hador'' (Tale of the [[House of Hador]]).<ref>{{MR|P5I}}</ref> | The latter two comprise the wider matter ''Narn e-mbar Hador'' (Tale of the [[House of Hador]]).<ref>{{MR|P5I}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:24, 10 April 2018
The Atanatárion refers to three Great Tales recorded by the Númenóreans that concern heroes of the Edain of the First Age. These tales, preserved in Gondor, were:
- Narn Beren ion Barahir (Tale of Beren son of Barahir) or Narn e-Dinúviel (Tale of the Nightingale)
- Narn i Chîn Húrin (Tale of the Children of Húrin) or Narn e-'Rach Morgoth (Tale of the Curse of Morgoth), and
- Narn en El (Tale of the Star) or Narn e-Dant Gondolin ar Orthad en El (Tale of The Fall of Gondolin and the Rise of the Star)
The latter two comprise the wider matter Narn e-mbar Hador (Tale of the House of Hador).[1]
Judging from their titles, the works were apparently composed in Sindarin.
Etymology
The title means (Legendarium) of the Fathers of Men and is the genitive of Atanatári. The Sindarin title is Nern in Edenedair/Adanath.
Inspiration
Tolkien wrote about the Atanatárion and the titles of the three Great Tales on a small slip with the heading: Memorandum. He probably considered composing them in the form of three short stories as Appendices to The Silmarillion (in which case the Tale of the Children of Húrin would be rendered much shorter than the published Children of Húrin).
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Five. Myths Transformed", "[Text] I"
