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Known also as ''Narn e-'Rach Morgoth'' (Tale of the Curse of Morgoth), it formed part of the wider matter ''Narn e-mbar Hador'' (Tale of the [[House of Hador]]) and the ''[[Atanatárion]]'', preserved in [[Gondor]].<ref>{{MR|P5I}}</ref> | |||
The Narn i Chîn Húrin was shown by [[Pengolodh]] to [[Ælfwine]].<ref>{{WJ|Aelfwine}}</ref> | The Narn i Chîn Húrin was shown by [[Pengolodh]] to [[Ælfwine]].<ref>{{WJ|Aelfwine}}</ref> |
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Narn i Chîn Húrin, the sorrowful Tale of the Children of Húrin, tells of the tragic lives of Túrin Turambar and his sister Nienor.[1]
History
Known also as Narn e-'Rach Morgoth (Tale of the Curse of Morgoth), it formed part of the wider matter Narn e-mbar Hador (Tale of the House of Hador) and the Atanatárion, preserved in Gondor.[2]
The Narn i Chîn Húrin was shown by Pengolodh to Ælfwine.[3]
Etymology
Narn i Chîn Húrin is Sindarin, directly meaning "Tale of the Children of Húrin".[4]
Other names
The Tale of Grief was a name for the Narn i Chîn Húrin.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Túrin Turambar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Five. Myths Transformed", "[Text] I"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: II. Ælfwine and Dírhaval"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "The 'Túrin Wrapper'" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 50, March 2013, p. 8