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'''Soronúmë''' was one of the constellations that [[Varda]] traced in the sky with the dews of [[Telperion]], before the [[Awakening of the Elves]].<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref> The name means "Eagle of the West" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[soron]]'', "[[eagle]]" and ''[[númen|númë]]'', "[[West (disambiguation)|West]]"). The translation suggests a connection with the constellation we know today as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquila_%28constellation%29 Aquila], but this was never confirmed by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]. The constellation now known as Lyra may also be considered, as its former name in Arabic was ''an-nasr al-wāqi‘'' "falling eagle" (giving its name to its main star [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vega Vega]). | '''Soronúmë''' was one of the constellations that [[Varda]] traced in the sky with the dews of [[Telperion]], before the [[Awakening of the Elves]].<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref> The name means "Eagle of the West" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[soron]]'', "[[eagle]]" and ''[[númen|númë]]'', "[[West (disambiguation)|West]]"). | ||
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The translation suggests a connection with the constellation we know today as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquila_%28constellation%29 Aquila], but this was never confirmed by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]. The constellation now known as Lyra may also be considered, as its former name in Arabic was ''an-nasr al-wāqi‘'' "falling eagle" (giving its name to its main star [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vega Vega]).{{fact}} | |||
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Revision as of 02:18, 20 March 2014
Soronúmë was one of the constellations that Varda traced in the sky with the dews of Telperion, before the Awakening of the Elves.[1] The name means "Eagle of the West" in Quenya (from soron, "eagle" and númë, "West").
Inspiration
The translation suggests a connection with the constellation we know today as Aquila, but this was never confirmed by Tolkien. The constellation now known as Lyra may also be considered, as its former name in Arabic was an-nasr al-wāqi‘ "falling eagle" (giving its name to its main star Vega).[source?]
References
| 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 |
