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'''Remmirath''', or '''the Netted Stars''',<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[Three is Company]]"</ref> was a constellation in the skies over [[Arda]]. | '''Remmirath''', or '''the Netted Stars''',<ref name="TiC">[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[Three is Company]]"</ref> was a constellation in the skies over [[Arda]]. | ||
==History== | |||
Though not mentioned specifically, Remmirath's origin is likely the same to that of other constellations: it was created by [[Varda]] to signal the [[Elves]] to [[Valinor]].<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of the Beginning of Days]]"</ref> In the [[Third Age]], it could be clearly seen in the Eastern sky during the autumn.<ref name="TiC"/> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Remmirath'' is quite accurately translated with its [[Westron]] name ''the Netted Stars''. The word is composed of three elements: ''rem'', "mesh", ''[[mir]]'', "jewel", and the collective plural suffix ''[[-ath]]''.<ref>[[Jorge Quiñonez]], [[Ned Raggett]], "''Nólë i Meneldilo'' - Lore of the Astronomer", in [[Vinyar Tengwar 12]] (July [[1990]]), pages 5-15 esp. 14.</ref> The constellation has been identified as the modern constellation [[wikipedia:Pleiades|Pleiades]].<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "Words, Phrases and Passages in ''The Lord of the Rings''" (edited by [[Christopher Gilson]]), published in [[Parma Eldalamberon]] 17 (July [[2007]]), page 24</ref> Two other names were used for Pleiades at early stages of the [[legendarium]]: [[Gnomish]] ''Sithaloth'' or ''Sithaloctha'', which means "fly-cluster",<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part 1]]'', "Appendix: Names in the ''Lost Tales'' - Part I", page 255</ref> and [[Qenya]] ''Itselokte'' of similar meaning.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "Qenyaqetsa, The Qenya Phonology and Lexicon" (edited by [[Christopher Gilson]]), published in [[Parma Eldalamberon]] 12 ([[2003]]), page 43</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 9 November 2008
Remmirath, or the Netted Stars,[1] was a constellation in the skies over Arda.
History
Though not mentioned specifically, Remmirath's origin is likely the same to that of other constellations: it was created by Varda to signal the Elves to Valinor.[2] In the Third Age, it could be clearly seen in the Eastern sky during the autumn.[1]
Etymology
Remmirath is quite accurately translated with its Westron name the Netted Stars. The word is composed of three elements: rem, "mesh", mir, "jewel", and the collective plural suffix -ath.[3] The constellation has been identified as the modern constellation Pleiades.[4] Two other names were used for Pleiades at early stages of the legendarium: Gnomish Sithaloth or Sithaloctha, which means "fly-cluster",[5] and Qenya Itselokte of similar meaning.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Three is Company"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Of the Beginning of Days"
- ↑ Jorge Quiñonez, Ned Raggett, "Nólë i Meneldilo - Lore of the Astronomer", in Vinyar Tengwar 12 (July 1990), pages 5-15 esp. 14.
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in The Lord of the Rings" (edited by Christopher Gilson), published in Parma Eldalamberon 17 (July 2007), page 24
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part 1, "Appendix: Names in the Lost Tales - Part I", page 255
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Qenyaqetsa, The Qenya Phonology and Lexicon" (edited by Christopher Gilson), published in Parma Eldalamberon 12 (2003), page 43
