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'''Lumbar''' was one of the bright stars placed in the sky by [[Varda]] at the time of the awakening of the [[Elves]] in [[Middle-earth]].<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref> Actually, this "star" is the planet Saturn.<ref>{{MR|Star}}, p. 435</ref> | |||
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''Lumbar'' is an obscure name. It could be [[Quenya]] for "Shadow Home", as Paul Strack explains, being a compound of ''[[lumbë]]'' ("gloom, shadow") + ''[[már]]'' ("home").<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Paul Strack]]|articleurl=https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-1235071497.html|articlename=ᴹQ. ''lumbe'' n.|website=Eldamo|accessed=1 February 2023}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:49, 1 February 2023
Lumbar was one of the bright stars placed in the sky by Varda at the time of the awakening of the Elves in Middle-earth.[1] Actually, this "star" is the planet Saturn.[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Lumbar is an obscure name. It could be Quenya for "Shadow Home", as Paul Strack explains, being a compound of lumbë ("gloom, shadow") + már ("home").[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Index: Star-names", p. 435
- ↑ Paul Strack, "ᴹQ. lumbe n.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 1 February 2023)
| 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 · Eä · Timeless Halls · Two Lamps · Two Trees · Void |
