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'''''otsola''''' is a [[Qenya]] name for the "week". [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] envisioned the [[elves|elvish]] week as having seven days, like our own, and provided Qenya and [[Gnomish]] names for the weekdays.<ref>{{PE|14}}, p.21</ref> | '''''otsola''''' is a [[Qenya]] name for the "week". [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] envisioned the [[elves|elvish]] week as having seven days, like our own, and provided Qenya and [[Gnomish]] names for the weekdays.<ref>{{PE|14}}, p.21</ref> | ||
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|Poldōrien|''poldor'' "strength"; Poldórëa being an early epithet of [[Tulkas]]|"Sunday" | |Poldōrien||''poldor'' "strength"; Poldórëa being an early epithet of [[Tulkas]]||"Sunday" | ||
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|Mūrien (replaced earlier ''Olōrien'')|Sleep or dreams|"Monday" | |Mūrien (replaced earlier ''Olōrien'')||Sleep or dreams||"Monday" | ||
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|Fuinen|Death or sorrow, Fui being an early name of [[Nienna]]|"Tuesday" | |Fuinen||Death or sorrow, Fui being an early name of [[Nienna]]||"Tuesday" | ||
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|Taimoinen|''taime'' "sky"|"Wednesday" | |Taimoinen||''taime'' "sky"||"Wednesday" | ||
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|Falassien|The Sea, cf. [[Quenya]] ''[[falasse]]''|"Thursday" | |Falassien||The Sea, cf. [[Quenya]] ''[[falasse]]''||"Thursday" | ||
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|Palūrien|The wide earth; Palúrien being also an early epithet of [[Yavanna]]|"Friday" | |Palūrien||The wide earth; Palúrien being also an early epithet of [[Yavanna]]||"Friday" | ||
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|Sainen|''sá'' "fire"|"Saturday" | |Sainen||''sá'' "fire"||"Saturday" | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Revision as of 13:06, 24 February 2021
otsola is a Qenya name for the "week". J.R.R. Tolkien envisioned the elvish week as having seven days, like our own, and provided Qenya and Gnomish names for the weekdays.[1]
| Qenya | Dedication | "Translation" |
|---|---|---|
| Poldōrien | poldor "strength"; Poldórëa being an early epithet of Tulkas | "Sunday" |
| Mūrien (replaced earlier Olōrien) | Sleep or dreams | "Monday" |
| Fuinen | Death or sorrow, Fui being an early name of Nienna | "Tuesday" |
| Taimoinen | taime "sky" | "Wednesday" |
| Falassien | The Sea, cf. Quenya falasse | "Thursday" |
| Palūrien | The wide earth; Palúrien being also an early epithet of Yavanna | "Friday" |
| Sainen | sá "fire" | "Saturday" |
Etymology
Otsola contains otso "seven" and galā "daytime" (cf. later Quenya cala). Its Gnomish translation is othlad (odin "seven"), and Tolkien derives it from Primitive Elvish *ot·g’lāta.[2]
Other versions of the legendarium
An early name for otsola is otsan.[3] Earlier Gnomish name is oglad.[2]
In The Etymologies Tolkien wrote about the five-day week called lemnar. In the background of The Lord of the Rings however the Elves use the six-day week called enquië in Quenya. The Men use a seven-day week,[4] but the elvish term is not given.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Early Qenya and The Valmaric Script", in Parma Eldalamberon XIV (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), p.21
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gnomish Lexicon, p. 62
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Early Qenya and The Valmaric Script", in Parma Eldalamberon XIV (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), p. 16
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix D, "The Calendars"
