Q. Eldanyárë pn. “History of the Elves”

Q. Eldanyárë, pn. “History of the Elves”

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).

References ✧ MR/143, 200; MRI

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Elda “Elf, (lit.) one of the Star-folk”
nyárë “history, account” ✧ MR/143 (#nyarë); MR/200

ᴹQ. Eldanyáre pn. “History of the Elves”

See Q. Eldanyárë for discussion.

References ✧ LR/199, 202; LRI/Eldanyárë

Glosses

Elements

Elda “Elf”
nyáre “tale, saga, history”