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The '''Walls of the Sun''' or '''Mountains of the Sun''' was a great, curve-shaped mountain range in the [[Land of the Sun]], in the far East of [[Arda]]. It corresponded symmetrically to the mountain range [[Pelóri]] on the land of [[Aman]], but not as tall.<ref>{{SM|5b}}</ref> | |||
== Other versions of the legendarium == | |||
In earlier writings, a great mountain [[Kalormë]] was in the Land, which seemed to correspond to the [[Oiolossë]] in the [[Aman]]<ref name="LT1">{{LT1|IX}}, pp. 212, 225</ref> although it is not specified in a mountain range. | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:07, 17 May 2022
Walls of the Sun by Šárka Škorpíková
The Walls of the Sun or Mountains of the Sun was a great, curve-shaped mountain range in the Land of the Sun, in the far East of Arda. It corresponded symmetrically to the mountain range Pelóri on the land of Aman, but not as tall.[1]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In earlier writings, a great mountain Kalormë was in the Land, which seemed to correspond to the Oiolossë in the Aman[2] although it is not specified in a mountain range.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "V. The Ambarkanta: Of the Fashion of the World"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "IX. The Hiding of Valinor", pp. 212, 225
