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Large flowers that grow on slender stalks, that in [[Middle-earth]] were found at least in the [[Gondorians|Gondorian]] lands of [[Lebennin]] and [[Ithilien]]. In the modern world, lilies can grow in a variety of colours and patterns, but in [[Tolkien]]'s world they're always referred to as being white: for example in the description of [[Éowyn]] in her illness as 'white as a lily' ([[The Lord of the Rings]] V 8, [[The Houses of Healing]]). Among [[Gandalf]]'s amazing array of [[fireworks]] was one in the shape of a lily, which could famously hang in the air throughout an entire evening.
'''Lilies''' were large flowers that grow on slender stalks.  Given many references to these flowers they must have been widespread in [[Middle-earth]]:  In [[the Shire]] there were two [[Hobbits]] who were named "Lily", [[Lily Baggins]]<ref>{{App|Baggins}}</ref> and [[Lily Cotton]].<ref>{{App|Gamgee}}</ref>  Among [[Gandalf]]'s amazing array of fireworks was one in the shape of a lily, which could famously hang in the air throughout an entire evening.<ref>{{H|Party}}</ref>  [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] found lilies when they came to [[Ithilien]].<ref>{{TT|IV4}}</ref>  [[Éowyn]], ill in the [[Houses of Healing]], was described as "white as a lily".<ref>{{RK|V8}}</ref>
 
==External links==
* [[wikipedia:Lillium|Lillies]] at [[wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]
 
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Lilies were large flowers that grow on slender stalks. Given many references to these flowers they must have been widespread in Middle-earth: In the Shire there were two Hobbits who were named "Lily", Lily Baggins[1] and Lily Cotton.[2] Among Gandalf's amazing array of fireworks was one in the shape of a lily, which could famously hang in the air throughout an entire evening.[3] Frodo and Sam found lilies when they came to Ithilien.[4] Éowyn, ill in the Houses of Healing, was described as "white as a lily".[5]

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