The Encyclopedia of Arda - Elder Days (original) (raw)
| Dates Properly, the period to the end of the First Age (though sometimes used of the Second and Third Ages, too) Meaning Former, ancient times1 Other names Indexes: Alphabetical: E Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 17 December 2005 Updates planned: 9 | The ancient days of Middle-earth Strictly, the time before the War of Wrath (that is, the days before the end of the First Age). The term is sometimes expanded to include the Second and Third Ages. Notes 1 The use of the word 'Elder' is apparently meant to evoke the notion of ancient ancestors, too, as for example in archaic English eldern dawes, meaning 'days of our forefathers'. See also... Arda, Beleth (Bereth), Bree-men, Dark Lord, Dead Tree, Dragons, Durin’s Day, Eldest Days, Elvish World, Fangorn Forest, First Age, Gates of Morning, Grinding Ice, Hill of Ilmarin, Icebay of Forochel, [See the full list...]King of Eagles, Lay of Eärendil, Mansion of the Khazâd, Middle Days, Misty Mountains, Narrow Ice, Old Moria, Powers of the World, Quenta Silmarillion, Red Book of the Periannath, Sea-longing, Steward of Gondor, Swans, ‘The Fall of Gondolin’, Three Jewels, ‘Translations from the Elvish’, Wall’s End, Younger Days Indexes: Alphabetical: E Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 17 December 2005 Updates planned: 9 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2005. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career. |
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