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eruontarië

feminine name. *Mother of God, (lit.) God-genetrix

A title for Mary as the Mother of God in Ortírielyanna (VT44/5), Tolkien’s Quenya translation of the Sub Tuum Praesidium, as well as Tolkien’s Quenya translation of the Litany of Loreto (VT44/12). It appeared in both the forms Eruontarië (VT44/12) and Eruontari (VT44/5). It is a compound of Eru “God” and the word ontarië “✱mother, genetrix”. In the final drafts of Aia María, Tolkien’s translation of the Ave Maria prayer, he used the similar term Eruo ontaril (VT43/27-28).

Conceptual Development: In earlier versions of these prayers, Tolkien used the name Eruamillë of similar meaning.

Changes

  • EruontarieEruontari ✧ VT44/07

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Elements

WordGloss
Eru“The One, God”
ontari(l)“*mother, (lit.) genetrix”

Variations

  • Eruontarie ✧ VT44/05 (Eruontarie); VT44/18
  • Eruontari ✧ VT44/07
Quenya [VT44/05; VT44/07; VT44/18] Group: Eldamo. Published by

eruamillë

feminine name. *Mother of God

A title for Mary as the Mother of God in early drafts of Aia María, Tolkien’s translation of the Ave Maria prayer (VT43/26-7), and also as a rejected word in Ortírielyanna, Tolkien’s Quenya translation of the Sub Tuum Praesidium (VT44/5). It is a compound of Eru “God” and amil(lë) “mother”. In later drafts of Aia María, this name was replaced by the term Eruo ontaril (VT43/27-28), and in the translation of other prayers he used the name Eruontarië of similar meaning.

Changes

  • EruamilleEruontarie “*Mother of God” ✧ VT44/05

Element in

Elements

WordGloss
Eru“The One, God”
amil(lë)“mother”

Variations

  • Eruamille ✧ VT43/32; VT44/07 (Eruamille)
Quenya [VT43/32; VT44/07] Group: Eldamo. Published by