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The word is understood as ''[[men (Elvish)|men]]'' "towards" + ''[[el]]'' "star" meaning "the Direction of the Stars".<ref name="RGEO">{{RGEO|7}}, p. 72</ref> | The word is understood as ''[[men (Elvish)|men]]'' "towards" + ''[[el]]'' "star" meaning "the Direction of the Stars".<ref name="RGEO">{{RGEO|7}}, p. 72</ref> | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
Menel is seen in numerous personal and place-names, including [[Meneltarma]] (the "Pillar of Heaven"), [[Meneldil]], [[Tar-Meneldur]], [[Armenelos]]. | Menel is seen in numerous personal and place-names, including [[Meneltarma]] (the "Pillar of Heaven"), [[Meneldil]], [[Tar-Meneldur]], [[Armenelos]] and [[Meneldor]]. | ||
It also appears in ''[[A Elbereth Gilthoniel]]'' "''o menel aglar | It also appears in ''[[A Elbereth Gilthoniel]]'' "''[[o]] [[menel]] [[aglar]] [[elen]][[-ath|ath]]''" ("from the glories of the star-host of heaven")<ref>{{FR|Meetings}}</ref> | ||
[[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] used it in his invocation from [[Cirith Ungol]]: "''o menel [[palan]]-[[tir|diriel]]''" ("from heaven gazing afar")<ref>{{TT|IV10}}</ref> | |||
==Derivatives== | ==Derivatives== | ||
It already existed in [[Avarin]]{{fact}}, and survived as such in [[Adûnaic]] ''[[minal]]''. | It already existed in [[Avarin]]{{fact}}, and survived as such in [[Adûnaic]] ''[[minal]]''. | ||
Revision as of 20:18, 21 October 2010
Menel was an Elvish (both Quenya and Sindarin) name for the regions of air above Arda, a name which is generally meant as "firmament, heaven" or "the heavens". Sometimes the word is simply synonymous with the sky, but in other uses it is meant as a more sublime reference to the domain of the stars and heavenly bodies.
Menel is a physical place, although arguably a sacred one as it is the location of the stars.
Etymology
The word is understood as men "towards" + el "star" meaning "the Direction of the Stars".[1]
Examples
Menel is seen in numerous personal and place-names, including Meneltarma (the "Pillar of Heaven"), Meneldil, Tar-Meneldur, Armenelos and Meneldor.
It also appears in A Elbereth Gilthoniel "o menel aglar elenath" ("from the glories of the star-host of heaven")[2]
Sam used it in his invocation from Cirith Ungol: "o menel palan-diriel" ("from heaven gazing afar")[3]
Derivatives
It already existed in Avarin[source?], and survived as such in Adûnaic minal.
| Middle-earth Cosmology | |
| Constellations | Anarríma · Durin's Crown · Menelmacar · Remmirath · Soronúmë · Telumendil · Valacirca · Wilwarin |
|---|---|
| Stars | Alcarinquë · Borgil · Carnil · Elemmírë · Helluin · Luinil · Lumbar · Morwinyon · Nénar · Star of Eärendil · Til |
| The Airs | Aiwenórë · Fanyamar · Ilmen · Menel · Vaiya · Veil of Arda · Vista |
| Narsilion | Arien · Moon (Isil, Ithil, Rána) · Sun (Anar, Anor, Vása) · Tilion |
| See also | Abyss · Arda · Circles of the World · Eä · Timeless Halls · Two Lamps · Two Trees · Void |
