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In [[Elvish]] cosmology, Over-heaven was the highest of several levels of 'airs', the domain of the stars far above [[Arda]]. Beneath them the [[Sun]] and [[Moon]] travelled through the sky. This highest level of the heavens was known to the [[Elves]] as [[Ilmen]] (and also by the poetic name [[Tarmenel]]).
'''Over-heaven''' is a name used by [[Peregrin Took]].<ref>{{TT|III11}}.</ref> It means the same as [[Quenya]] [[Menel]] ('Heaven') or [[Tarmenel]] 'High Heaven'. Over-heaven is a word translated from [[Westron]] to English, based on [[Old Norse]] ''uphiminn''.<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 774 s.v. ''Over-heaven'', cf. {{HM|RC}}, p. 439.</ref>
'''Over-heaven''' is a name used by [[Peregrin Took]].<ref>{{TT|III11}}.</ref> It means the same as [[Quenya]] [[Menel]] ('Heaven') or [[Tarmenel]] 'High Heaven'. Over-heaven is a word translated from [[Westron]] to English, based on [[Old Norse]] ''uphiminn''.<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 774 s.v. ''Over-heaven'', cf. {{HM|RC}}, p. 439.</ref>


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Over-heaven is a name used by Peregrin Took.[1] It means the same as Quenya Menel ('Heaven') or Tarmenel 'High Heaven'. Over-heaven is a word translated from Westron to English, based on Old Norse uphiminn.[2]

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Palantír".
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 774 s.v. Over-heaven, cf. Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 439.
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