The Encyclopedia of Arda - Crown of Durin (original) (raw)

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Dates Originally seen by Durin during the First Age, but still visible at the end of the Third Location Reflections seen in the lake Khelez-zâram near the East-gate of Moria Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Khazad-dûm Family Durin and his House Settlements Associated with the founding of Khazad-dûm Source Kheled-zâram was the source of the river Kibil-nâla (otherwise known as Celebrant or Silverlode) Important peaks Seen in a lake overshadowed by the Mountains of Moria Pronunciation Durin is pronounced 'doo'rin' Indexes: Alphabetical: C Alphabetical: D Others About this entry: Updated 11 March 2020 This entry is complete Seven stars mirrored by the Mirrormere "He stooped and looked in Mirrormere,And saw a crown of stars appear,As gems upon a silver thread,Above the shadow of his head." From Gimli's chant in MoriaThe Fellowship of the Ring II 4_A Journey in the Dark_ A group of seven stars mysteriously reflected from the surface of the lake of Kheled-zâram (also called the Mirrormere), even when the Sun was shining in the sky above the lake. In the ancient days of the First Age, they were glimpsed by Durin the Deathless, who took them as a sign to settle in the Misty Mountains that rose above the lake, and so Khazad-dûm was founded. The seven-starred crown became an emblem of the House of Durin, and was prominent among the inscriptions on the West-gate of Moria. It's unclear whether the stars of the Crown of Durin represented a real constellation. Some sources suggest a link with the Plough or Big Dipper (on the basis that it is made up of seven prominent stars) but there's no direct evidence to support this connection. Another possibility would be the Northern Crown, Corona Borealis, which is also made up of seven stars, but in a curving crown-like chain. That would fit Gimli's description of 'gems upon a silver thread' rather better than the Plough, and also matches the crescent shape of stars shown on the Doors of Durin to some extent. It's also possible that Durin's Crown wasn't connected to any real stars at all, and that the Crown reflected by the Mirrormere was a unique effect unrelated to the actual stars of the sky. See also... Durin’s Stone, Old Moria, The Deathless Indexes: Alphabetical: C Alphabetical: D Others About this entry: Updated 11 March 2020 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2010, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Need remote DISC profiling? Discus gives you complete Web-based questionnaires and reporting features.

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Dates Originally seen by Durin during the First Age, but still visible at the end of the Third Location Reflections seen in the lake Khelez-zâram near the East-gate of Moria Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Khazad-dûm Family Durin and his House Settlements Associated with the founding of Khazad-dûm Source Kheled-zâram was the source of the river Kibil-nâla (otherwise known as Celebrant or Silverlode) Important peaks Seen in a lake overshadowed by the Mountains of Moria Pronunciation Durin is pronounced 'doo'rin' Indexes: Alphabetical: C Alphabetical: D Others About this entry: Updated 11 March 2020 This entry is complete Seven stars mirrored by the Mirrormere "He stooped and looked in Mirrormere,And saw a crown of stars appear,As gems upon a silver thread,Above the shadow of his head." From Gimli's chant in MoriaThe Fellowship of the Ring II 4_A Journey in the Dark_ A group of seven stars mysteriously reflected from the surface of the lake of Kheled-zâram (also called the Mirrormere), even when the Sun was shining in the sky above the lake. In the ancient days of the First Age, they were glimpsed by Durin the Deathless, who took them as a sign to settle in the Misty Mountains that rose above the lake, and so Khazad-dûm was founded. The seven-starred crown became an emblem of the House of Durin, and was prominent among the inscriptions on the West-gate of Moria. It's unclear whether the stars of the Crown of Durin represented a real constellation. Some sources suggest a link with the Plough or Big Dipper (on the basis that it is made up of seven prominent stars) but there's no direct evidence to support this connection. Another possibility would be the Northern Crown, Corona Borealis, which is also made up of seven stars, but in a curving crown-like chain. That would fit Gimli's description of 'gems upon a silver thread' rather better than the Plough, and also matches the crescent shape of stars shown on the Doors of Durin to some extent. It's also possible that Durin's Crown wasn't connected to any real stars at all, and that the Crown reflected by the Mirrormere was a unique effect unrelated to the actual stars of the sky. See also... Durin’s Stone, Old Moria, The Deathless Indexes: Alphabetical: C Alphabetical: D Others About this entry: Updated 11 March 2020 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2010, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Need remote DISC profiling? Discus gives you complete Web-based questionnaires and reporting features.