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'''Narsilion''' is the "Song of the Sun and Moon", telling of their creation: After the [[Two Trees of Valinor]] were poisoned, [[Manwë]] commanded [[Yavanna]] and [[Nienna]] to attempt to heal the Trees. Yavanna sang and Nienna wept, but to little avail until at last [[Telperion]] bore one silver flower and [[Laurelin]] a single golden fruit. These Yavanna took and gave to [[Aulë]]. Manwë hallowed them and Aulë and his people made vessels to hold them and preserve their radiance. [[Varda]] then took the vessels and gave them the power to traverse the lower regions of [[Ilmen]].<ref>{{S|Sun}}</ref>
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{{Disambig-two|the lay mentioned in the [[legendarium]]|real-world music band|[[Narsilion (band)|Narsilion (band)]]}}
[[File:Šárka Škorpíková - Of Sun and Moon.jpg|thumb|''Of Sun and Moon'' by [[:Category:Images by Šárka Škorpíková|Šárka Škorpíková]]]]
'''Narsilion''' is the "Song of the Sun and Moon", telling of their creation: After the [[Two Trees of Valinor]] were poisoned, [[Manwë]] commanded [[Yavanna]] and [[Nienna]] to attempt to heal the Trees. Yavanna sang and Nienna wept, but to little avail until at last [[Telperion]] bore one silver flower and [[Laurelin]] a single golden fruit. These Yavanna took and gave to [[Aulë]]. Manwë hallowed them and Aulë and his people made vessels to hold them and preserve their radiance. [[Varda]] then took the vessels and gave them the power to traverse the lower regions of [[Ilmen]].<ref>{{S|Sun}}</ref>
 
==Other versions of the legendarium==
The ''[[Quenta Noldorinwa]]'' mentions "the song of the Sun and Moon".<ref>{{SM|Q6}}, p. 97</ref> [[Christopher Tolkien]] explains that if his father ever wrote such poem, it has dissapeared.<ref>{{SM|CQ6}}, p. 170</ref>


In discussing his father's works, [[Christopher Tolkien]] noted that if any "Song of the Sun and Moon" ever existed it has disappeared.<ref>{{SM|Q6}}</ref>
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
In [[Quenya]], ''Narsil'' means "[[Sun]] and [[Moon]]", derived from ''[[Anar]]'' = "sun" and ''[[Isil]]'' = "moon", and the ''–ion'' suffix indicates the plural genitive. Thus in full ''Narsilion'' means "Of the Sun and the Moon".
In [[Quenya]], ''[[Narsil#Etymology|Narsil]]'' means "[[Sun]] and [[Moon]]", derived from ''[[Anar]]'' ("sun") and ''[[Moon#Other names|Isil]]'' ("moon"), and the ''–ion'' suffix indicates the plural genitive. Thus in full ''Narsilion'' means "Of the Sun and the Moon".
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 16 March 2021

This article is about the lay mentioned in the legendarium. For the real-world music band, see Narsilion (band).
Of Sun and Moon by Šárka Škorpíková

Narsilion is the "Song of the Sun and Moon", telling of their creation: After the Two Trees of Valinor were poisoned, Manwë commanded Yavanna and Nienna to attempt to heal the Trees. Yavanna sang and Nienna wept, but to little avail until at last Telperion bore one silver flower and Laurelin a single golden fruit. These Yavanna took and gave to Aulë. Manwë hallowed them and Aulë and his people made vessels to hold them and preserve their radiance. Varda then took the vessels and gave them the power to traverse the lower regions of Ilmen.[1]

Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]

The Quenta Noldorinwa mentions "the song of the Sun and Moon".[2] Christopher Tolkien explains that if his father ever wrote such poem, it has dissapeared.[3]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

In Quenya, Narsil means "Sun and Moon", derived from Anar ("sun") and Isil ("moon"), and the –ion suffix indicates the plural genitive. Thus in full Narsilion means "Of the Sun and the Moon".

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