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'[[Seven Stars]]', an [[Elvish]] ([[Quenya]]) name of the [[ | '''Otselen''' "''[[Seven Stars]]''", an [[Elvish]] ([[Quenya]]) name for [[Valacirca]] (or the Great Bear), one of the [[constellations]].<ref>{{HM|LR}}, "[[The Etymologies]]" (but it is not used in any of the stories).</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The first element of the name is Quenya numeral ''[[otso]]'' ("seven"), and the second Quenya ''[[elen]]'' ("star") and thus refers to the seven stars of [[Valacirca]]. | |||
==Cognates== | |||
*[[Noldorin]] ''[[Edegil]]'' | |||
==Real-world inspiration== | |||
[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] was perhaps inspired by ''otso'', one of the many words for ''karhu'' ('bear') in [[Wikipedia:Finnish|Finnish]]. Karhu is also the name of the [[North Polar Bear]], a frequent character in ''[[The Father Christmas Letters]]'' which Tolkien wrote to his children during the years 1920-1943.<ref>{{HM|AI}}, "Art for Children" (see fig. 66)</ref> | |||
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Otselen "Seven Stars", an Elvish (Quenya) name for Valacirca (or the Great Bear), one of the constellations.[1]
Etymology
The first element of the name is Quenya numeral otso ("seven"), and the second Quenya elen ("star") and thus refers to the seven stars of Valacirca.
Cognates
Real-world inspiration
J.R.R. Tolkien was perhaps inspired by otso, one of the many words for karhu ('bear') in Finnish. Karhu is also the name of the North Polar Bear, a frequent character in The Father Christmas Letters which Tolkien wrote to his children during the years 1920-1943.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "The Etymologies" (but it is not used in any of the stories).
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator, "Art for Children" (see fig. 66)