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Where is the source for the approximation of the Valian year? Because in the [[Annals of Valinor]] it is set to be ten times that of solar years. [[User:DenDAY|~denDAY]] 20:14, 7 July 2013 (UTC)
Where is the source for the approximation of the Valian year? Because in the [[The Earliest Annals of Valinor|Annals of Valinor]] it is set to be ten times that of solar years. [[User:DenDAY|~denDAY]] 20:14, 7 July 2013 (UTC)


:Good question. Looking at this [http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=17889 forum discussion], it appears like the source would be one of Tolkien's letters (I suspect a letter published in ''The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien''). Would you have time to check? --[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 20:26, 7 July 2013 (UTC)
:Good question. Looking at this [http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=17889 forum discussion], it appears like the source would be one of Tolkien's letters (I suspect a letter published in ''The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien''). Would you have time to check? --[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 20:26, 7 July 2013 (UTC)


:Sorry but I am not in possession of those letters. [[User:DenDAY|~denDAY]] 20:33, 7 July 2013 (UTC)
::Sorry but I am not in possession of those letters. [[User:DenDAY|~denDAY]] 20:33, 7 July 2013 (UTC)
 
:::I found a [http://www.minastirith.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=001193 better forum thread], which has some sources. The relevant source appears to be ''Morgoth's Ring'' (HoMe vol. 10), Myth's Transformed section, text IX (Aman).--[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 20:46, 7 July 2013 (UTC)
 
::::I see. Haven't gotten that far in the [[History of Middle-earth]] yet. [[User:DenDAY|~denDAY]] 21:07, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

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Where is the source for the approximation of the Valian year? Because in the Annals of Valinor it is set to be ten times that of solar years. ~denDAY 20:14, 7 July 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Good question. Looking at this forum discussion, it appears like the source would be one of Tolkien's letters (I suspect a letter published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien). Would you have time to check? --Morgan 20:26, 7 July 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Sorry but I am not in possession of those letters. ~denDAY 20:33, 7 July 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I found a better forum thread, which has some sources. The relevant source appears to be Morgoth's Ring (HoMe vol. 10), Myth's Transformed section, text IX (Aman).--Morgan 20:46, 7 July 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I see. Haven't gotten that far in the History of Middle-earth yet. ~denDAY 21:07, 7 July 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]