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In [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s [[Middle-earth]] folklore as set forth from the [[Hobbits]], the '''Man in the Moon''' is described as being an old being who secretly hid on the island of the [[Moon]], and built his minaret there. Combined with the [[Elven]] lore, as presented in the legendarium of [[The Silmarillion]], the Man in the Moon of the Hobbits' tales must have his origins in the legend of [[Tilion]] the [[Maia]].  
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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>


This story must also be in turn the origin of our tradition of the [[Man in the Moon]].
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>


This is alluded to further in Tolkien's ''[[Roverandom]]'', where the Man in the Moon also lives in a Minaret.  
==Other versions of the legendarium==
In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part One]]'', his name in [[Qenya]] is given as  '''''Uolë Kúvion''''',<ref>{{HM|LT1}}, pp. 193, 198, 215, 271</ref> but the tale of how he came to live there was never fully told.


In the [[Book of Lost Tales]], his name is given as  '''[[Uolë Kúvion]]''', 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.  


See also: [[The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late]]
==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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Revision as of 20:26, 1 July 2012

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 in Qenya 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

Legendary races of Arda
 Animals:  Dumbledors · Gorcrows · Hummerhorns · Pards · Swans of Gorbelgod · Turtle-fish
Dragon-kind:  Sea-serpents · Spark-dragons · Were-worms
Evil Races:  Ettens · Giants · Half-trolls · Hobgoblins · Ogres · Snow-trolls · Two-headed Trolls
Other:  Badger-folk · Great beasts · Lintips · Mewlips · Nameless things · Spectres
Individuals:  Talking Gurthang · Talking purse · The Hunter · Lady of the Sun · Lonely Troll · Man in the Moon · The Rider · River-woman · Tarlang · Tim · Tom · White cow