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Helluin means "Ice-blue" in [[Quenya]] (an assimilation from ''[[helca]]'' = "ice" and ''[[luin]]'' = "blue").
Helluin means "Ice-blue" in [[Quenya]] (an assimilation from ''[[helca]]'' = "ice" and ''[[luin]]'' = "blue").
 
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Helluin was the name in Middle-earth for the star known today as Sirius, the "Dog Star". It was part of Telumehtar, the name the Elves gave to the constellation Orion.

Helluin means "Ice-blue" in Quenya (an assimilation from helca = "ice" and luin = "blue").

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 · · Timeless Halls · Two Lamps · Two Trees · Void