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'''Lithe''' refers to two feast days of the [[Shire Calendar]] that lay either side of [[Midyear's Day]] (and, in a leap year, the special feast-day of the [[Overlithe]]). | '''Lithe''' refers to two feast days of the [[Shire Calendar]] that lay either side of [[Midyear's Day]] (and, in a leap year, the special feast-day of the [[Overlithe]]). | ||
Events | Events that occurred on 1 Lithe: | ||
* [[Third Age 2941|T.A. 2941]]: | * [[Third Age 2941|T.A. 2941]]: | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 23 July 2011
Lithe refers to two feast days of the Shire Calendar that lay either side of Midyear's Day (and, in a leap year, the special feast-day of the Overlithe).
Events that occurred on 1 Lithe:
- T.A. 2941:
- Elrond discovers the moon-letters on Thrór's Map.
- T.A. 3019:
- Arwen comes to Minas Tirith.
Etymology
Old English líða, is the old name for the months June and July.[1]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 780-1
