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The '''Great Bear-dance''' or '''ruxöalë''' was an annual event in [[Númenor]]. It was held in [[Tompollë]], in autumn, and it gathered many people from all the isle because it was shortly after the [[Eruhantalë]]. This dance was the most famous of the bear-dances, which [[bears]] performed for their human friends. In these dances, as many as fifty or more bears might participate.<ref>{{NM|P3xiii}}, p. 335</ref> | The '''Great Bear-dance''' or '''ruxöalë''' was an annual event in [[Númenor]]. It was held in [[Tompollë]], in autumn, and it gathered many people from all over the isle because it was shortly after the [[Eruhantalë]]. This dance was the most famous of the bear-dances, which [[bears]] performed for their human friends. In these dances, as many as fifty or more bears might participate.<ref>{{NM|P3xiii}}, p. 335</ref> | ||
The [[Quenya]] name for this dance was first typed by [[Tolkien]] as '''''ruxopandalë''''', and then changed to ''ruxöalë'',<ref>{{NM|P3xiii}}, "Notes", p. 341, note 2</ref> so it can be deduced this is a short form. | The [[Quenya]] name for this dance was first typed by [[Tolkien]] as '''''ruxopandalë''''', and then changed to ''ruxöalë'',<ref>{{NM|P3xiii}}, "Notes", p. 341, note 2</ref> so it can be deduced this is a short form. | ||
Revision as of 22:14, 30 November 2021
The Great Bear-dance or ruxöalë was an annual event in Númenor. It was held in Tompollë, in autumn, and it gathered many people from all over the isle because it was shortly after the Eruhantalë. This dance was the most famous of the bear-dances, which bears performed for their human friends. In these dances, as many as fifty or more bears might participate.[1]
The Quenya name for this dance was first typed by Tolkien as ruxopandalë, and then changed to ruxöalë,[2] so it can be deduced this is a short form.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part Three. The World, its Lands, and its Inhabitants: XIII. Of the Land and Beasts of Númenor", p. 335
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part Three. The World, its Lands, and its Inhabitants: XIII. Of the Land and Beasts of Númenor", "Notes", p. 341, note 2
