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'''Cormarë''' or " | {{disambig-two|a day of celebration in the [[legendarium]]|series of books published by [[Walking Tree Publishers]]|[[Cormarë Series]]}} | ||
'''Cormarë''' or "Ringday" was a day of celebrations in [[Fourth Age]] [[Gondor]]. It was held on [[22 September|September 22]] (or [[Yavannië]] 30) to celebrate the birthday of [[Frodo Baggins]], destroyer of [[the One Ring]].<ref>{{App|D2}}</ref> | |||
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''Cormarë'' is a [[Quenya]] word, apparently containing the unattested word ''[[corma]]'' ("ring").<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/eng-quen.rtf|articlename=English-Quenya Wordlist (Quettaparma Quenyanna)|dated=|website=Arda|accessed=25 June 2011}}</ref> | |||
==Uses outside the legendarium== | ==Uses outside the legendarium== | ||
22 September is a popular "ceremonial" date for founding [[:Category:Tolkien Societies|Tolkien societies]]. [[Unquendor]] (the Netherlands), [[Eredain]] (Switzerland), [[Imladris, Danmarks Tolkienforening|Imladris]] (Denmark) and several others were founded on this day. Another ceremonial day is [[3 January]], the birthday of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | 22 September is a popular "ceremonial" date for founding [[:Category:Tolkien Societies|Tolkien societies]]. [[Unquendor]] (the Netherlands), [[Eredain]] (Switzerland), [[Imladris, Danmarks Tolkienforening|Imladris]] (Denmark) and several others were founded on this day. Another ceremonial day is [[3 January]], the birthday of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.americantolkiensociety.org/hobbit_day_and_tolkien_week.htm Hobbit Day and Tolkien Week] | *[http://www.americantolkiensociety.org/hobbit_day_and_tolkien_week.htm Hobbit Day and Tolkien Week] | ||
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[[Category:Middle-earth Calendars]] | [[Category:Middle-earth Calendars]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:49, 17 April 2012
Cormarë or "Ringday" was a day of celebrations in Fourth Age Gondor. It was held on September 22 (or Yavannië 30) to celebrate the birthday of Frodo Baggins, destroyer of the One Ring.[1]
Etymology
Cormarë is a Quenya word, apparently containing the unattested word corma ("ring").[2]
Uses outside the legendarium
22 September is a popular "ceremonial" date for founding Tolkien societies. Unquendor (the Netherlands), Eredain (Switzerland), Imladris (Denmark) and several others were founded on this day. Another ceremonial day is 3 January, the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Among fans, 22 September is also commonly observed as the Hobbit Day.
External links
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix D, "The Calendars"
- ↑ Helge Fauskanger, "English-Quenya Wordlist (Quettaparma Quenyanna)", Ardalambion (accessed 25 June 2011)
