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'''Foen''' was a tall peak in the center of [[Dorthonion]], east of [[Rivil's Well]] and west of [[Aeluin]].<ref>{{WJ|Beleriand}}, p. 183</ref> The name ''Foen'' signified "Long Sight" due to its height. In a philological fragment of uncertain date it is stated that Dorthonion was also called ''Taur-na-Foen'', the Forest of the Foen.<ref>{{WJ|Beleriand}}, p. 187</ref> | '''Foen''' was a tall peak in the center of [[Dorthonion]], east of [[Rivil's Well]] and west of [[Aeluin]].<ref>{{WJ|Beleriand}}, p. 183</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The name ''Foen'' signified "Long Sight" due to its height. In a philological fragment of uncertain date it is stated that Dorthonion was also called ''Taur-na-Foen'', the Forest of the Foen.<ref>{{WJ|Beleriand}}, p. 187</ref> | |||
In the ''[[The Etymologies|Etymologies]]'' appears the [[Noldorin]] word ''foen'', meaning "radiant, white".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 381 (root PHAY-)</ref> [[Didier Willis]] has suggested that ''foen'' (retaining the same meaning) could be valid [[Neo-Elvish|Neo-Sindarin]].<ref name=DW>{{webcite|author=[[Didier Willis]]|articleurl=http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sindar/online/english.html|articlename=Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary|dated=|website=[http://www.jrrvf.com/haut.shtml Jrrvf.com]|accessed=3 March 2013}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 20:27, 3 March 2013
Foen was a tall peak in the center of Dorthonion, east of Rivil's Well and west of Aeluin.[1]
Etymology
The name Foen signified "Long Sight" due to its height. In a philological fragment of uncertain date it is stated that Dorthonion was also called Taur-na-Foen, the Forest of the Foen.[2]
In the Etymologies appears the Noldorin word foen, meaning "radiant, white".[3] Didier Willis has suggested that foen (retaining the same meaning) could be valid Neo-Sindarin.[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beleriand its Realms (Chapter 11)", p. 183
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Two. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beleriand its Realms (Chapter 11)", p. 187
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 381 (root PHAY-)
- ↑ Didier Willis, "Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary", Jrrvf.com (accessed 3 March 2013)
