eldanyárë
proper name. History of the Elves
Elements
Word Gloss Elda “Elf, (lit.) one of the Star-folk” nyárë “history, account, history, account, [ᴹQ.] tale, saga” Variations
- Eldanyarë ✧ MR/143
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qenta eldalien
proper name. History of the Elves
A fictional book appearing in Tolkien’s unfinished story “The Notion Club Papers” (SD/303), a combination of qenta “tale” and the genitive form of Eldalie “Elvish People”. It also appeared as Quenta Eldaron, but this form was rejected (SD/308 note #14).
Changes
- Quenta Eldaron → Quenta Eldalien ✧ SDI2/Quenta Eldalien
Elements
Word Gloss qenta “tale, story, account, history” Eldalie “People of the Elves, Elf-folk” Variations
- Quenta Eldalien ✧ SD/303; SDI2/Quenta Eldalien
- Quenta Eldaron ✧ SDI2/Quenta Eldalien
eldanyáre
proper name. History of the Elves
Elements
Word Gloss Elda “Elf” nyáre “tale, saga, history” Variations
- Eldanyárë ✧ LR/199; LR/202; LRI/Eldanyárë
A title for the history of Elvenkind, an alternate title to The Silmarillion (MR/143). This name is a compound of Elda “Elf” and nyárë “history”.
Conceptual Development: The name ᴹQ. Eldanyáre first appeared in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (LR/199).