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'''Remmirath''' | '''Remmirath''', or '''the Netted Stars''',<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[Three is Company]]"</ref> was a constellation in the skies over [[Arda]]. | ||
Though not mentioned specifically, Remmirath's origin is likely the same to that of other constellations: it was created by [[Varda]] to signal the [[Elves]] to [[Valinor]].<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of the Beginning of Days]]"</ref> The constellation has been identified as the modern constellation [[wikipedia:Pleiades|Pleiades]].<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "Words, Phrases and Passages in ''The Lord of the Rings''" (edited by [[Christopher Gilson]]), published in [[Parma Eldalamberon]] 17 (July [[2007]]), page 24</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 11:17, 8 November 2008
Remmirath, or the Netted Stars,[1] was a constellation in the skies over Arda.
Though not mentioned specifically, Remmirath's origin is likely the same to that of other constellations: it was created by Varda to signal the Elves to Valinor.[2] The constellation has been identified as the modern constellation Pleiades.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Three is Company"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Of the Beginning of Days"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in The Lord of the Rings" (edited by Christopher Gilson), published in Parma Eldalamberon 17 (July 2007), page 24