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'''Alalminórë''' was a region in the centre of the island of [[Tol Eressëa]], being its fairest realm. The city of [[Kortirion]] was situated in Alalminórë.<ref name=LTI16>{{LT1|I}}, p. 16</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
In [[Qenya]] ''Alalminórë'' is glossed "Land of Elms",<ref>{{PE|15}}, p. 5</ref> which the [[Gnomes]] also call '''''Gar Lossion''''', or the "Place of Flowers".<ref name=LTI16/> | |||
==Inspiration== | |||
[[Christopher Tolkien]] identifies the Land of Elms as [[Wikipedia:Warwickshire|Warwickshire]].<ref>{{LT1|In}}</ref> | |||
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Alalminórë was a region in the centre of the island of Tol Eressëa, being its fairest realm. The city of Kortirion was situated in Alalminórë.[1]
Etymology
In Qenya Alalminórë is glossed "Land of Elms",[2] which the Gnomes also call Gar Lossion, or the "Place of Flowers".[1]
Inspiration
Christopher Tolkien identifies the Land of Elms as Warwickshire.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "I. The Cottage of Lost Play", p. 16
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Sí Qente Feanor and Other Elvish Writings", in Parma Eldalamberon XV (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), p. 5
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "I. The Cottage of Lost Play": "Notes and Commentary"
