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In the folklore of the [[Hobbits]], the '''Man in the Moon''' is an old being who secretly hid on the island of the [[Moon]], and built his minaret there.<ref>{{AB|6}}</ref><ref>{{AB|5}}</ref> He is also featured in the song ''[[The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late]]''.<ref>{{FR|I9}}</ref> | In the folklore of the [[Hobbits]], the '''Man in the Moon''' is an old being who secretly hid on the island of the [[Moon]], and built his minaret there.<ref>{{AB|6}}</ref><ref>{{AB|5}}</ref> He is also featured in the song ''[[The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late]]''.<ref>{{FR|I9}}</ref> | ||
| − | Combined with the [[Elves|Elven]] lore, the Man in the Moon of the Hobbits' tales must have his origins in the legend of [[Tilion]] the [[Maia]]. | + | Combined with the [[Elves|Elven]] lore, the Man in the Moon of the Hobbits' tales must have his origins in the legend of [[Tilion]] the [[Maia]].<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entries "Man in the Moon", "Tilion"</ref> |
==Other versions of the legendarium== | ==Other versions of the legendarium== | ||
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==Other writings== | ==Other writings== | ||
| − | + | In Tolkien's ''[[Roverandom]]'' the Man in the Moon also lives in a Minaret. | |
==Inspiration== | ==Inspiration== | ||
| − | + | The [[Wikipedia:Man in the Moon|Man in the Moon]] is a real-life tradition referring to a figure on the moon disc that appears like a face. | |
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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In the folklore of the Hobbits, the Man in the Moon is an old being who secretly hid on the island of the Moon, and built his minaret there.[1][2] He is also featured in the song The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late.[3]
Combined with the Elven lore, the Man in the Moon of the Hobbits' tales must have his origins in the legend of Tilion the Maia.[4]
Other versions of the legendarium
In The Book of Lost Tales Part One, his name is given as Uolë Kúvion,[5] but the tale of how he came to live there was never fully told.
Other writings
In Tolkien's Roverandom the Man in the Moon also lives in a Minaret.
Inspiration
The Man in the Moon is a real-life tradition referring to a figure on the moon disc that appears like a face.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony"
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entries "Man in the Moon", "Tilion"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, pp. 193, 198, 215, 271
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