tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post1612938283827224614..comments2024-03-28T10:20:44.291-07:00Comments on Sacnoth's Scriptorium: KEMEN, EAR, & MENELJohn D. Rateliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12324926298336489295noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-3228324859703333542016-05-30T15:38:03.324-07:002016-05-30T15:38:03.324-07:00Hi Carl
Yes, I shd have caught that: it's the...Hi Carl<br /><br />Yes, I shd have caught that: it's the most familiar of them all, thanks to its being part of Earendel's name. <br /><br />Thanks for pointing this out, and for the interesting observations re. the fates of the Silmarils.<br /><br />--John R.John D. Rateliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324926298336489295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-18890272185606621032016-05-29T23:40:29.329-07:002016-05-29T23:40:29.329-07:00Note that these are simply Quenya words for Earth,...Note that these are simply Quenya words for Earth, Sea, and Heaven, respectively, having no formal reference to rings; and that _eär_ 'sea' similarly is well attested in such names as Eärendil, Eärnil, and Eärnur. It's further interesting to note that the three Silmarils ended up in the Earth, the Sea, and the Heavens, respectively.Aelfwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04750294376581801762noreply@blogger.com