The Encyclopedia of Arda - Ever-snow-white (original) (raw)

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Dates Raised by the Valar at the end of the Spring of Arda Location In the Pelóri, the eastern mountain-shield of Aman Races Ainur, and later Elves Divisions Valar (Aratar); Elves of the Vanyar later dwelt on the slopes of the mountain Settlements Ilmarin, the dwelling of Manwë and Varda, was on the peak of this mountain Other names Amon Uilos, Crowned with Stars, Elerrína, Everlasting Whiteness, Hill of Ilmarin, Holy Mountain, Mount Everwhite, The Mountain, Mountain of Manwë, Oiolossë, Taniquetil, White Mountain Indexes: Alphabetical: E Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 8 February 2015 This entry is complete The Mountain of Manwë Map of Ever-snow-whiteMap of Ever-snow-white (Taniquetil) in Aman (somewhat conjectural) Map of Ever-snow-white (Taniquetil) in Aman (somewhat conjectural) A translation of the Quenya name Oiolossë (or the Sindarin equivalent, Uilos) that described the snowclad peak of the tallest of the mountains of the world, amid the Pelóri of Aman. 'Ever-snow-white' is a literal translation, and the mountain's Elvish names were also poetically rendered as 'Mount Everwhite'. More usually called Taniquetil, the high white peak of this mountain was home to Ilmarin, the halls of Manwë and Varda, from which they looked out upon the world below. See also... Everlasting Whiteness, Oiolossë Indexes: Alphabetical: E Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 8 February 2015 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2014-2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Training for DISC profiling when and where you need it, at your pace and with full certification.