Éadgifu
| Éadgifu | |
|---|---|
| Briton | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Lionesse Kortirion |
| Language | Presumably Old English |
| Family | |
| Spouse | Déor |
| Children | Ælfwine |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Éadgifu was the mother of Ælfwine, from whom he has heard stories of the "islands of the West",[1] according to the early version of the legendarium in the text called Ælfwine of England from The Book of Lost Tales.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
Éadgifu was born in Lionesse, a region of Lúthien, and was called as such by Déor her husband - even though that was not her original name.
She had an unquenchable longing for the sea while she dwelt in the inland city of Kortirion[note 1][3] with Déor, a trait which was inherited by her son Ælfwine. The Elves of Lionesse, with whom she was friendly with, sent messengers to his birth, presumably to give their congratulations.
Éadgifu died during the siege of Kortirion by the Forodwaith (i.e. Vikings), and "her fair form lay unhonoured in Mindon Gwar".[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name Éadgifu is in Old English, being comprised of éad ("blessedness") + gifu ("gift").[4]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In an earlier text from The Book of Lost Tales, Éadgifu was the Old English name for Naimi, the Elven wife of Eriol.[5]
Notes
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "VI. The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales": "Ælfwine of England", note 29, pp. 330-1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "VI. The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales": "Ælfwine of England", pp. 313-4
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "VI. The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales", outline 30, p. 310
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "VI. The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales": "Ælfwine of England", p. 323
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "VI. The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales", outline 10, p. 290
