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Thrór's Map

2008-07-28T23:06:05Z

85.74.141.105: /* Date of creation */

[[Image:Audrey Corman - Thror's Map.jpg|thumb|250px|''Thror's Map'' by [[Audrey Corman]].]]
A map made by [[Thrór]] the [[King under the Mountain]], after he had been exiled from his kingdom by the [[Dragons|Dragon]] [[Smaug]]. As was traditional among the [[Dwarves]], it was drawn with East at the top of the map, rather than North, and showed the [[Lonely Mountain]] of [[Erebor]], the [[Running]] River that flowed from it, and the lands about. It also contained mention of a secret entrance to the Mountain, and (written in secret [[Moon-letters]]) instructions as to how it might be opened.

In his old age, Thrór set out to wander the lands of [[Middle-earth]], but before departing he gave the heirlooms of his house to his son Thráin, including his Map. Years later, Thráin too set out into Middle-earth, seeking to recover Erebor himself, and taking with him the Map to guide his way. He was captured in the Wild by the servants of [[Sauron]], but Sauron captured Thráin for the [[Rings of Power|Ring of Power]] he bore, and so overlooked the Map he carried too. This proved to be a serious oversight, because [[Gandalf]] secretly entered Sauron's lair at [[Dol Guldur]] while Thráin was a prisoner there, and managed to escape with the Map and the key that opened the secret door.

Using Thrór's Map, his grandson [[Thorin]] was able to lead a small group of Dwarves (and one [[Hobbit]], a certain [[Bilbo Baggins]]) on his own quest to refound the ancient Dwarf-realm. Through many adventures, they were able to recover Erebor and bring about the destruction of Smaug, dealing Sauron a serious reverse.

==Date of creation==
According to Elrond, the map was drawn on a midsummer night that had the same moon phase as the midsummer of 2941 TA. Astronomically, this occurs about every 19th year. If we narrow down the years from the ransack of Erebor until Thrór's death (twenty years between 2770 and 2790), the map was more likely drawn on a midsummer night around 2778 TA
[[Category:Maps]]

Thrór's Map

2008-07-28T23:03:58Z

85.74.141.105:

[[Image:Audrey Corman - Thror's Map.jpg|thumb|250px|''Thror's Map'' by [[Audrey Corman]].]]
A map made by [[Thrór]] the [[King under the Mountain]], after he had been exiled from his kingdom by the [[Dragons|Dragon]] [[Smaug]]. As was traditional among the [[Dwarves]], it was drawn with East at the top of the map, rather than North, and showed the [[Lonely Mountain]] of [[Erebor]], the [[Running]] River that flowed from it, and the lands about. It also contained mention of a secret entrance to the Mountain, and (written in secret [[Moon-letters]]) instructions as to how it might be opened.

In his old age, Thrór set out to wander the lands of [[Middle-earth]], but before departing he gave the heirlooms of his house to his son Thráin, including his Map. Years later, Thráin too set out into Middle-earth, seeking to recover Erebor himself, and taking with him the Map to guide his way. He was captured in the Wild by the servants of [[Sauron]], but Sauron captured Thráin for the [[Rings of Power|Ring of Power]] he bore, and so overlooked the Map he carried too. This proved to be a serious oversight, because [[Gandalf]] secretly entered Sauron's lair at [[Dol Guldur]] while Thráin was a prisoner there, and managed to escape with the Map and the key that opened the secret door.

Using Thrór's Map, his grandson [[Thorin]] was able to lead a small group of Dwarves (and one [[Hobbit]], a certain [[Bilbo Baggins]]) on his own quest to refound the ancient Dwarf-realm. Through many adventures, they were able to recover Erebor and bring about the destruction of Smaug, dealing Sauron a serious reverse.

==Date of creation==
According to Elrond, the map was drawn on a midsummer night that had the same moon phase as the midsummer of 2941 TA. Astronomically, this occurs about every 19th year. If we narrow down the years from the ransack of Erebor until Thrór's death, the map was more likely drawn on a midsummer night around 2778 TA
[[Category:Maps]]

Reckoning of Rivendell

2008-07-28T22:56:21Z

85.74.141.105:

The Reckoning of Rivendell or [[Imladris]] is the only recorded [[Elvish]] calendar. It contained six 'months' (more akin to seasons), rather than twelve, and its arrangement reflects the Elvish preference for counting in sixes and twelves. Because of their long lifespan, the Elves tended to divide time into [[Yéni]] of 144 years each, but they also had a period equivalent to a year, called a [[Loa]] or [[Coranar]].
{| class="wikitable"
!Quenya name
!Sindarin name
|-
|Narvinyë || Narwain
|-
|Nénimë || Nínui
|-
|Súlìmë || Gwaeron
|-
|Víressë || Gwirith
|-
|Lótessë || Lothron
|-
|Náríë || Nórui
|-
|Cermië || Cerveth
|-
|Urimë || Urui
|-
|Yavannië || Ivanneth
|-
|Narquelië || Narbeleth
|-
|Hísimë || Hithui
|-
|Ringarë || Girithron
|}
Rather than adding one day every four years, as with the modern leap year, the Elves instead added three days every twelve years. In these years, the [[Enderi]] ('middle-days') of each year were doubled from the usual three to six. For precision, the last year of every third [[yén]] was shortened by three days, rather than lengthened (the last year of a yén was always a 'leap' year). This was a rare occurrence, happening only once every 432 years.

According to Jim Allan in ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', each of the elvish month names has a correspondence to the months of the [[Wikipedia:French Republican Calendar|French Republican Calendar]]. (cf. Nénimë/Pluviôse mean 'Rainy', Súlìmë/Ventôse mean 'Windy' etc). Jim Allan suggests that Tolkien used this similarity because the French Republican Calendar was based on earlier unrecorded Germanic month names.
[[Category: Middle-earth Calendars]]

Reckoning of Rivendell

2008-07-28T22:55:22Z

85.74.141.105:

The Reckoning of Rivendell or [[Imladris]] is the only recorded [[Elvish]] calendar. It contained six 'months' (more akin to seasons), rather than twelve, and its arrangement reflects the Elvish preference for counting in sixes and twelves. Because of their long lifespan, the Elves tended to divide time into [[Yéni]] of 144 years each, but they also had a period equivalent to a year, called a [[Loa]] or [[Coranar]].
{| class="wikitable"
!Quenya name
!Sindarin name
|-
|Narvinyë || Narwain
|-
|Nénimë || Nínui
|-
|Súlìmë || Gwaeron
|-
|Víressë || Gwirith
|-
|Lótessë || Lothron
|-
|Náríë || Nórui
|-
|Cermië || Cerveth
|-
|Urimë || Urui
|-
|Yavannië || Ivanneth
|-
|Narquelië || Narbeleth
|-
|Hísimë || Hithui
|-
|Ringarë || Girithron
|}
Rather than adding one day every four years, as with the modern leap year, the Elves instead added three days every twelve years. In these years, the [[Enderi]] ('middle-days') of each year were doubled from the usual three to six. For precision, the last year of every third [[yén]] was shortened by three days, rather than lengthened (the last year of a yén was always a 'leap' year). This was a rare occurrence, happening only once every 432 years.

According to Jim Allan in An Introduction to Elvish, each of the elvish month names has a correspondence to the months of the French Republican Calendar. (cf. Nénimë/Pluviôse mean 'Rainy', Súlìmë/Ventôse mean 'Windy' etc). Jim Allan suggests that Tolkien used this similarity because the French Republican Calendar was based on earlier unrecorded Germanic month names.
[[Category: Middle-earth Calendars]]