Sunday: Difference between revisions
From Tolkien Gateway
m (Added information, reference) |
No edit summary |
||
| (2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{shiredays}} | {{shiredays}} | ||
'''Sunday''' (archaic form ''Sunnendei'') was the second day of the week in the [[Shire Calendar]]. ''Sunday'' is translated as "Sunday" in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref>{{ | '''Sunday''' (archaic form ''Sunnendei'') was the second day of the week in the [[Shire Calendar]]. It was dedicated to the [[Sun]], representing the [[Númenórean]] day ''[[Oranor]]''.<ref name=cal>{{App|Calendars}}</ref> | ||
After the reform of [[Isengrim Took II]],<ref name=cal/> [[1 January]] and [[1 July]] always fell on Sunday. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Sunday'' represents an archaic [[Hobbitish]] form "Sunnendei", a word preserved in the [[Yellowskin]]. It is dedicated to the [[Sun]].<ref name=cal/> | |||
''Sunday'' is translated as "Sunday" in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' but it was not the chief day of the Hobbitish week, that being Friday. For this reason there was one exception, and the "Sunday" referred in the poem ''[[The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late]]'', actually refers to the Hobbitish [[Highday|Friday]].<ref name=cal/><ref>{{FR|Sign}}</ref> | |||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
{{Week}} | |||
[[Category:Hobbit Calendar]] | [[Category:Hobbit Calendar]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:50, 19 September 2013
| Days in the Shire Calendar |
|---|
Sunday (archaic form Sunnendei) was the second day of the week in the Shire Calendar. It was dedicated to the Sun, representing the Númenórean day Oranor.[1]
After the reform of Isengrim Took II,[1] 1 January and 1 July always fell on Sunday.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Sunday represents an archaic Hobbitish form "Sunnendei", a word preserved in the Yellowskin. It is dedicated to the Sun.[1]
Sunday is translated as "Sunday" in The Lord of the Rings but it was not the chief day of the Hobbitish week, that being Friday. For this reason there was one exception, and the "Sunday" referred in the poem The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late, actually refers to the Hobbitish Friday.[1][2]
References
| The Days of the Week in Arda | |
| Elvish week (Quenya): | 1. Elenya 2. Anarya 3. Isilya 4. Aldúya 5. Menelya 6. Valanya (Tárion) |
|---|---|
| Elvish week (Sindarin): | 1. Orgilion 2. Oranor 3. Orithil 4. Orgaladhad 5. Ormenel 6. Orbelain (Rodyn) |
| Númenórean week (Quenya): | 1. Elenya 2. Anarya 3. Isilya 4. Aldëa 5. Menelya 6. Eärenya 7. Valanya |
| Númenórean week (Sindarin): | 1. Orgilion 2. Oranor 3. Orithil 4. Orgaladh 5. Ormenel 6. Oraearon 7. Orbelain |
| Hobbit week (archaic): | 1. Sterrendei 2. Sunnendei 3. Monendei 4. Trewesdei 5. Hevenesdei 6. Meresdei 7. Hihdei |
| Hobbit week (late T.A.): | 1. Sterday 2. Sunday 3. Monday 4. Trewsday 5. Hevensday (Hensday) 6. Mersday 7. Highday |
