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| Event | |
| Eruhantalë | |
|---|---|
| Event Information | |
| Other names | "Thanksgiving to Eru" |
| Date | Yearly |
| Gallery | Images of Eruhantalë |
The Eruhantalë was the last of the Three Prayers to Eru spoken each year by the King or Queen of Númenor. In this ceremony, the monarch and his or her people gave thanks to Eru. It was held at the end of each autumn. During the Eruhantalë, the King or Queen would ascend the Meneltarma, accompanied by a silent, white-clad crowd of people. The ruler would make a prayer and a bloodless offering on the mountain's summit, while three great Eagles, the Witnesses of Manwë, hovered overhead.[1][2]
Etymology
Eruhantalë means "Thanksgiving to Eru" in Quenya, from the word hantalë ("thanksgiving").[1]
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