Soronúmë: Difference between revisions
From Tolkien Gateway
m (Added reference) |
mNo edit summary |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Soronúmë''' was one of the constellations that [[Varda]] traced in the sky with the dews of [[Telperion]], before the [[Awakening of the Elves]].<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref> The name means "Eagle of the West" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[soron]]'', "[[eagle]]" and ''[[númë]]'', "[[West (disambiguation)|West]]"). The translation suggests a connection with the constellation we know today as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquila_%28constellation%29 Aquila], but this was never confirmed by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]. | '''Soronúmë''' was one of the constellations that [[Varda]] traced in the sky with the dews of [[Telperion]], before the [[Awakening of the Elves]].<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref> The name means "Eagle of the West" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[soron]]'', "[[eagle]]" and ''[[númen|númë]]'', "[[West (disambiguation)|West]]"). The translation suggests a connection with the constellation we know today as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquila_%28constellation%29 Aquila], but this was never confirmed by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]. | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} |
Revision as of 22:15, 16 February 2014
Soronúmë was one of the constellations that Varda traced in the sky with the dews of Telperion, before the Awakening of the Elves.[1] The name means "Eagle of the West" in Quenya (from soron, "eagle" and númë, "West"). The translation suggests a connection with the constellation we know today as Aquila, but this was never confirmed by Tolkien.
References
Middle-earth Cosmology | |
Constellations | Anarríma · Durin's Crown · Menelmacar · Remmirath · Soronúmë · Telumendil · Valacirca · Wilwarin |
---|---|
Stars | Alcarinquë · Borgil · Carnil · Elemmírë · Helluin · Luinil · Lumbar · Morwinyon · Nénar · Star of Eärendil · Til |
The Airs | Aiwenórë · Fanyamar · Ilmen · Menel · Vaiya · Veil of Arda · Vista |
Narsilion | Arien · Moon (Isil, Ithil, Rána) · Sun (Anar, Anor, Vása) · Tilion |
See also | Abyss · Arda · Circles of the World · Eä · Timeless Halls · Two Lamps · Two Trees · Void |