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'''Helluin''' was the name in [[Middle-earth]] for the star known today as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius Sirius], the "Dog Star". It was part of [[Telumehtar]], the name the [[Elves]] gave to the constellation ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_%28constellation%29 Orion]''.  
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'''Helluin''' was the name in [[Middle-earth]] for the star known today as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius Sirius], the "Dog Star". It was part of [[Telumehtar]], the name the [[Elves]] gave to the constellation ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_%28constellation%29 Orion]''.<ref>{{S|3}}; {{S|6}}</ref><ref>{{HM|MR}}, pp. 160, 185, 450</ref>


Helluin means "Ice-blue" in [[Quenya]] (an assimilation from ''[[helca]]'' = "ice" and ''[[luin]]'' = "blue").
==Etymology==
The second element in ''Helluin'' is said to be the [[Quenya]] ''[[luin]]'' ("blue").<ref>{{S|Appendix}}</ref>


It's possible that the first element refers to "ice" (see: ''[[Helcar]]'') in which case the name means "ice-blue".<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, p. 192, entry "Helluin"</ref>
==Other versions of the legendarium==
In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'' it was called ''Nielluin'', the Azure Bee.<ref>{{LT1|VIIIn}}, p. 200</ref>
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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.[1][2]

Etymology

The second element in Helluin is said to be the Quenya luin ("blue").[3]

It's possible that the first element refers to "ice" (see: Helcar) in which case the name means "ice-blue".[4]

Other versions of the legendarium

In The Book of Lost Tales it was called Nielluin, the Azure Bee.[5]

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