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'''Calacirya''', also known as the '''Cleft of Light''', was the pass in the [[Pelóri|Pelóri Mountains]] north of [[Mount Taniquetil]] where the [[Noldor]]in city of [[Tirion]] rested atop [[Túna]]. After the hiding of [[Valinor]] this was the lone gap through the mountains of [[Aman]]. The [[Valar]] would have closed the mountains entirely but, realizing that the Elves, even the [[Vanyar]], needed to be able to breath the outside air, they kept Calacirya open. They also did not want to wholly separate the Vanyar and Noldor from the [[Teleri]] on the coast. | '''Calacirya''' ([[Quenya|Q]], {{IPA|[kaˈlakirʲa]}}), also known as the '''Cleft of Light''', was the pass in the [[Pelóri|Pelóri Mountains]] north of [[Mount Taniquetil]] where the [[Noldor]]in city of [[Tirion]] rested atop [[Túna]]. After the hiding of [[Valinor]] this was the lone gap through the mountains of [[Aman]]. The [[Valar]] would have closed the mountains entirely but, realizing that the Elves, even the [[Vanyar]], needed to be able to breath the outside air, they kept Calacirya open. They also did not want to wholly separate the Vanyar and Noldor from the [[Teleri]] on the coast. | ||
Calacirya means "Cleft of Light" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[cálë]]'' = "light" and ''[[cilya]]'' = "cleft, gorge"). | Calacirya means "Cleft of Light" in [[Quenya]] (from ''[[cálë]]'' = "light" and ''[[cilya]]'' = "cleft, gorge"). | ||
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Revision as of 09:15, 20 January 2010
Calacirya (Q, [kaˈlakirʲa]), also known as the Cleft of Light, was the pass in the Pelóri Mountains north of Mount Taniquetil where the Noldorin city of Tirion rested atop Túna. After the hiding of Valinor this was the lone gap through the mountains of Aman. The Valar would have closed the mountains entirely but, realizing that the Elves, even the Vanyar, needed to be able to breath the outside air, they kept Calacirya open. They also did not want to wholly separate the Vanyar and Noldor from the Teleri on the coast.
Calacirya means "Cleft of Light" in Quenya (from cálë = "light" and cilya = "cleft, gorge").
