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'''Calacirya''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[kaˈlakirʲa]}}), also known as the '''Cleft of Light''', was the pass in the [[Pelóri|Pelóri Mountains]] north of [[Mount Taniquetil]] where the [[Noldor]]in city of [[Tirion]] rested atop [[Túna]]. After the hiding of [[Valinor]] this was the lone gap through the mountains of [[Aman]]. The [[Valar]] would have closed the mountains entirely but, realizing that the Elves, even the [[Vanyar]], needed to be able to breathe the outside air, they kept Calacirya open. They also did not want to wholly separate the Vanyar and Noldor from the [[Teleri]] on the coast.
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'''Calacirya''' ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[kaˈlakirʲa]}}), also known as the '''Cleft of Light'''<ref>{{S|5}}</ref>, was the pass in the [[Pelóri|Pelóri Mountains]] north of [[Mount Taniquetil]] where the [[Noldor]]in city of [[Tirion]] rested atop [[Túna]]. It was so called because the light of the [[Two Trees]] came through the pass and lit [[Eldamar]], and it is said that many jewels were embedded in the rocks of its wall.<ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, p. 73</ref>


Calacirya means "Cleft of Light" in [[Quenya]]<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 73</ref> (from ''[[cálë]]'' = "light" and ''[[cilya]]'' = "cleft, gorge").
After the hiding of [[Valinor]] this was the lone gap through the mountains of [[Aman]]. The [[Valar]] would have closed the mountains entirely but, realizing that the Elves, even the [[Vanyar]], needed to be able to breathe the outside air and see the stars, they kept Calacirya open. They also did not want to wholly separate the Vanyar and Noldor from the [[Teleri]] on the coast.<ref>{{S|11}}</ref>
 
==Etymology==
''Calacirya'' literally means "Light-cleft" in [[Quenya]]<ref name=PE17/> (from ''[[cálë]]'' = "light" and ''[[cilya]]'' = "cleft, gorge"). Variant names used by Tolkien were ''Kalakirya'' and ''Kalakilya'' (early forms), and ''Kalakiryan'' and ''Calaciryan'' (later forms).<ref>{{HM|MR}}, pp. 183, 452</ref>


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Calacirya (Q, pron. [kaˈlakirʲa]), also known as the Cleft of Light[1], was the pass in the Pelóri Mountains north of Mount Taniquetil where the Noldorin city of Tirion rested atop Túna. It was so called because the light of the Two Trees came through the pass and lit Eldamar, and it is said that many jewels were embedded in the rocks of its wall.[2]

After the hiding of Valinor this was the lone gap through the mountains of Aman. The Valar would have closed the mountains entirely but, realizing that the Elves, even the Vanyar, needed to be able to breathe the outside air and see the stars, they kept Calacirya open. They also did not want to wholly separate the Vanyar and Noldor from the Teleri on the coast.[3]

Etymology

Calacirya literally means "Light-cleft" in Quenya[2] (from cálë = "light" and cilya = "cleft, gorge"). Variant names used by Tolkien were Kalakirya and Kalakilya (early forms), and Kalakiryan and Calaciryan (later forms).[4]

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