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In the folklore of the [[Hobbits]], the '''Man in the Moon''' is an old being who secretly hid on the island of the [[Moon]], and built his minaret there.<ref>{{AB|6}}</ref><ref>{{AB|5}}</ref> He is also featured in the song ''[[The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late]]''.<ref>{{FR|I9}}</ref>
In the folklore of the [[Hobbits]], the '''Man in the Moon''' is an old being who secretly hid on the island of the [[Moon]], and built his minaret there.<ref>{{AB|6}}</ref><ref>{{AB|5}}</ref> He is also featured in the song ''[[The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late]]''.<ref>{{FR|I9}}</ref>


Combined with the [[Elves|Elven]] lore, the Man in the Moon of the Hobbits' tales must have his origins in the legend of [[Tilion]] the [[Maia]].{{fact}}
Combined with the [[Elves|Elven]] lore, the Man in the Moon of the Hobbits' tales must have his origins in the legend of [[Tilion]] the [[Maia]].<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entries "Man in the Moon", "Tilion"</ref>


==Other versions of the legendarium==
==Other versions of the legendarium==
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==Other writings==
==Other writings==
This is alluded to further in Tolkien's ''[[Roverandom]]'', where the Man in the Moon also lives in a Minaret.  
In Tolkien's ''[[Roverandom]]'' the Man in the Moon also lives in a Minaret.  


==Inspiration==
==Inspiration==
 
The [[Wikipedia:Man in the Moon|Man in the Moon]] is a real-life tradition referring to a figure on the moon disc that appears like a face.
Tolkien was likely inspired by the tradition of the [[Wikipedia:Man in the Moon|Man in the Moon]].{{fact}}


{{References}}
{{References}}

Revision as of 10:14, 13 March 2012

Template:Disputedcanon In the folklore of the Hobbits, the Man in the Moon is an old being who secretly hid on the island of the Moon, and built his minaret there.[1][2] He is also featured in the song The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late.[3]

Combined with the Elven lore, the Man in the Moon of the Hobbits' tales must have his origins in the legend of Tilion the Maia.[4]

Other versions of the legendarium

In The Book of Lost Tales Part One, his name is given as Uolë Kúvion,[5] but the tale of how he came to live there was never fully told.

Other writings

In Tolkien's Roverandom the Man in the Moon also lives in a Minaret.

Inspiration

The Man in the Moon is a real-life tradition referring to a figure on the moon disc that appears like a face.

References

Legendary races of Arda
 Animals:  Dumbledors · Gorcrows · Hummerhorns · Pards · Swans of Gorbelgod · Turtle-fish
Dragon-kind:  Sea-serpents · Spark-dragons · Were-worms
Evil Races:  Ettens · Giants · Half-trolls · Hobgoblins · Ogres · Snow-trolls · Two-headed Trolls
Other:  Badger-folk · Great beasts · Lintips · Mewlips · Nameless things · Spectres
Individuals:  Talking Gurthang · Talking purse · The Hunter · Lady of the Sun · Lonely Troll · Man in the Moon · The Rider · River-woman · Tarlang · Tim · Tom · White cow