N. Cirith Helvin loc. “Rainbow Cleft”

N. Cirith Helvin, loc. “Rainbow Cleft”

Precursor to S. Cirith Ninniach from the Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (SM/146). Its first element is cirith “cleft” and presumably its second element means “rainbow”, though it appears nowhere else.

See S. Cirith Ninniach for further discussion.

References ✧ SM/146; SMI/Cirith Ninniach, Cris-Ilfing, Kirith Helvin

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cirith “cleft, pass”
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N. Cris-Ilfing loc. “Rainbow Cleft”

Precursor to S. Cirith Ninniach from the Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (SM/141). Its first element is criss “cleft” and presumably its second element means “rainbow”, though it appears nowhere else.

See S. Cirith Ninniach for further discussion.

References ✧ SM/141, 146; SMI/Cris-Ilfing, Kirith Helvin

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criss “cleft, cut, slash; pass”
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G. Cris Ilbranteloth loc. “Gully of the Rainbow Roof”

References ✧ GL/50; LT2/150, 202; LT2A/Cris Ilbranteloth, Teld Quing Ilon; LT2I/Cris Ilbranteloth, Ilbranteloth, Teld Quing Ilon; PE15/21; SMI/Cris Ilbranteloth

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cris(s) “cleft, gash, gully, ravine” ✧ LT2A/Cris Ilbranteloth (criss); PE15/21 (Cris)
ilbrant “rainbow” ✧ GL/50; LT1A/Ilwë
teloth “roofing, canopy, shelter” ✧ LT1A/Teleri

Cognates


G. Cris a Teld Quing Ilon loc. “Gully of the Rainbow Roof”

References ✧ LT2/202; LT2A/Teld Quing Ilon; LT2I/Teld Quing Ilon; PE13/101; PE15/21

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cris(s) “cleft, gash, gully, ravine” ✧ LT2A/Cris Ilbranteloth (criss)
a(n) “of” ✧ LT2A/Teld Quing Ilon (a)
telm “roof; sky” ✧ LT1A/Teleri
cwing “bow” ✧ LT2A/Teld Quing Ilon
ilon “sky” ✧ LT2A/Teld Quing Ilon

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