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'''Narsilion''' is the "Song of the Sun and Moon", telling of their creation: | {{Disambig-two|the lay mentioned in the [[legendarium]]|real-world music band|[[Narsilion (band)|Narsilion (band)]]}} | ||
== | [[File:Šárka Škorpíková - Of Sun and Moon.jpg|thumb|''Of Sun and Moon'' by [[:Category:Images by Šárka Škorpíková|Šárka Škorpíková]]]] | ||
The | '''Narsilion''' is the "Song of the Sun and Moon", telling of their creation: After the [[Two Trees of Valinor]] were poisoned, [[Manwë]] commanded [[Yavanna]] and [[Nienna]] to attempt to heal the Trees. Yavanna sang and Nienna wept, but to little avail until at last [[Telperion]] bore one silver flower and [[Laurelin]] a single golden fruit. These Yavanna took and gave to [[Aulë]]. Manwë hallowed them and Aulë and his people made vessels to hold them and preserve their radiance. [[Varda]] then took the vessels and gave them the power to traverse the lower regions of [[Ilmen]].<ref>{{S|Sun}}</ref> | ||
==Other versions of the legendarium== | |||
The ''[[Quenta Noldorinwa]]'' mentions "the song of the Sun and Moon".<ref>{{SM|Q6}}, p. 97</ref> [[Christopher Tolkien]] explains that if his father ever wrote such poem, it has dissapeared.<ref>{{SM|CQ6}}, p. 170</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
In [[Quenya]], ''[[Narsil#Etymology|Narsil]]'' means "[[Sun]] and [[Moon]]", derived from ''[[ | In [[Quenya]], ''[[Narsil#Etymology|Narsil]]'' means "[[Sun]] and [[Moon]]", derived from ''[[Anar]]'' ("sun") and ''[[Moon#Other names|Isil]]'' ("moon"), and the ''–ion'' suffix indicates the plural genitive. Thus in full ''Narsilion'' means "Of the Sun and the Moon". | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
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[[de:Narsilion]] | [[de:Narsilion]] | ||
[[fi:Narsilion]] | [[fi:Narsilion]] | ||
[[fr:encyclo/arts/chants_et_recits/narsilion]] | [[fr:encyclo/arts/chants_et_recits/narsilion]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:10, 16 March 2021
Of Sun and Moon by Šárka Škorpíková
Narsilion is the "Song of the Sun and Moon", telling of their creation: After the Two Trees of Valinor were poisoned, Manwë commanded Yavanna and Nienna to attempt to heal the Trees. Yavanna sang and Nienna wept, but to little avail until at last Telperion bore one silver flower and Laurelin a single golden fruit. These Yavanna took and gave to Aulë. Manwë hallowed them and Aulë and his people made vessels to hold them and preserve their radiance. Varda then took the vessels and gave them the power to traverse the lower regions of Ilmen.[1]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
The Quenta Noldorinwa mentions "the song of the Sun and Moon".[2] Christopher Tolkien explains that if his father ever wrote such poem, it has dissapeared.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
In Quenya, Narsil means "Sun and Moon", derived from Anar ("sun") and Isil ("moon"), and the –ion suffix indicates the plural genitive. Thus in full Narsilion means "Of the Sun and the Moon".
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "III. The Quenta: [Section] 6", p. 97
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "III. The Quenta: Commentary on the Quenta, [Section] 6", p. 170
