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'''Tinfang Gelion''' is mentioned in the ''[[Lay of Leithian]]'' as being one of the greatest of the minstrels of the [[Elves]], beside [[Maglor]] and next to [[Daeron]]. | '''Tinfang Gelion''' is mentioned in the ''[[Lay of Leithian]]'' as being one of the greatest of the minstrels of the [[Elves]], beside [[Maglor]] and next to [[Daeron]].<ref>{{LB|C3}}</ref> | ||
{{quote|Tinfang Gelion who still the [[moon]]<br>enchants on summer nights of June<br>and kindles the pale firstling star...|[[Lay of Leithian Canto III]]}} | {{quote|Tinfang Gelion who still the [[moon]]<br>enchants on summer nights of June<br>and kindles the pale firstling star...|[[Lay of Leithian Canto III]]}} | ||
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''[[Gelion]]'' can also be found in several other compounds. | ''[[Gelion]]'' can also be found in several other compounds. | ||
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His name probably comes from an earlier poem Tolkien penned named ''[[Tinfang Warble]]'', about a fairy-bird. | His name probably comes from an earlier poem Tolkien penned named ''[[Tinfang Warble]]'', about a fairy-bird. | ||
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Revision as of 02:19, 16 April 2013
Tinfang Gelion is mentioned in the Lay of Leithian as being one of the greatest of the minstrels of the Elves, beside Maglor and next to Daeron.[1]
- "Tinfang Gelion who still the moon
enchants on summer nights of June
and kindles the pale firstling star..." - ― Lay of Leithian Canto III
Etymology
The meaning of Tinfang is "star-beard" (from tinu "spark, little star" + fang "beard"; found in The Etymologies of The Lost Road). He apparently was one of those few elves who grew beards during the first age of their life, like Mahtan.
Gelion can also be found in several other compounds.
Inspiration
His name probably comes from an earlier poem Tolkien penned named Tinfang Warble, about a fairy-bird.
