Tolkien Gateway

Letter 348

(Difference between revisions)
(edit here to her)
Line 1: Line 1:
−
{{letter|348}}
+
{{letter infobox
 +
| #=348
 +
| to=Mrs. Catharine Findlay
 +
| date=[[1973#March|March 6]], [[1973]]
 +
| subject=[[Galadriel]]
 +
}}{{letter|348}}
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
−
This fragment of a letter, dated [[March 6]], [[1973]], is sent to Mrs. Catharine Findlay. It deals with [[Galadriel]]. Tolkien tells her the name means "Maiden crowned with gleaming hair" in [[Sindarin]], and that it was her [[epessë|secondary name]]. In her youth, she was of amazon disposition, and bound up her hair as a crown when taking part in athletic feats.  
+
Tolkien writes Mrs. Catharine Findlay that the name ''[[Galadriel]]'' means "Maiden crowned with gleaming hair" in [[Sindarin]], and that it was her [[epessë|secondary name]]. In her youth, she was of amazon disposition, and bound up her hair as a crown when taking part in athletic feats.  
 
{{letters}}
 
{{letters}}

Revision as of 11:21, 2 September 2010

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
← Letter 348 →
RecipientMrs. Catharine Findlay
DateMarch 6, 1973
Subject(s)Galadriel

Letter 348 is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Summary

Tolkien writes Mrs. Catharine Findlay that the name Galadriel means "Maiden crowned with gleaming hair" in Sindarin, and that it was her secondary name. In her youth, she was of amazon disposition, and bound up her hair as a crown when taking part in athletic feats.

Retrieved from "http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Letter_348"