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In the [[Shire Calendar]] there was a six-day Yuletide festival ([[29 December|29 Foreyule]] to [[2 January|2 Afteryule]]); at their center were the two [[Yule]]-days that fell outside the formal 'months' of the calendar, between [[Foreyule]] and [[Afteryule]].<ref name="D2">{{App|D2}}</ref> | In the [[Shire Calendar]] there was a six-day Yuletide festival ([[29 December|29 Foreyule]] to [[2 January|2 Afteryule]]); at their center were the two [[Yule]]-days that fell outside the formal 'months' of the calendar, between [[Foreyule]] and [[Afteryule]].<ref name="D2">{{App|D2}}</ref> | ||
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*[[Yule]] | |||
*[[Lithedays]] | |||
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[[Category:Hobbit Calendar]] | [[Category:Hobbit Calendar]] |
Revision as of 21:52, 17 December 2018
The Yuledays or Yule-tide were the midwinter festival days that marked the end of one year and the beginning of the next. They were celebrated not only in the Shire[1], but also by the Northmen of Rhovanion and Gondor; the the word "Yule" was recognisable in Gondor as a 'northern name' for the midwinter festival.[2]
After the Battle of the Five Armies, Beorn summoned many Northmern to his home to feast. Bilbo and Gandalf were also there, on their way to the Shire.[3]
In the Shire Calendar there was a six-day Yuletide festival (29 Foreyule to 2 Afteryule); at their center were the two Yule-days that fell outside the formal 'months' of the calendar, between Foreyule and Afteryule.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix D, "The Calendars"
- ↑ 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. 781
- ↑