Oiolairë
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'''Oiolairë''' was a [[The Fragrant Trees|Fragrant Tree]] that grew in [[Númenor]], and especially in the western region known as [[Nísimaldar]]. It was the custom among [[Númenórean]] mariners to place a cut bough of oiolairë on the prows of their [[ships]], as a symbol of good fortune. | '''Oiolairë''' was a [[The Fragrant Trees|Fragrant Tree]] that grew in [[Númenor]], and especially in the western region known as [[Nísimaldar]]. It was the custom among [[Númenórean]] mariners to place a cut bough of oiolairë on the prows of their [[ships]], as a symbol of good fortune. | ||
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| + | * ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'', [[A Description of the Island of Númenor]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:38, 28 June 2008
Oiolairë was a Fragrant Tree that grew in Númenor, and especially in the western region known as Nísimaldar. It was the custom among Númenórean mariners to place a cut bough of oiolairë on the prows of their ships, as a symbol of good fortune.