The Encyclopedia of Arda - Iavas (original) (raw)

Dates 2 August to 24 September on a modern (Gregorian) calendar Race Pronunciation ya'vas Meaning Literally 'season of fruits', but the implied meaning is 'harvest-time' Other names Indexes: Alphabetical: I Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 29 December 2012 This entry is complete

A season of the Sindarin calendar The Elves divided the season of autumn into two periods, each fifty-four days in length. The first of these went by the Sindarin name of Iavas (or Yávië in Quenya) deriving from the Elvish for 'fruit' and corresponding to the time of harvest. Iavas began at the end of Laer (summer proper), and extended to the Enderi, the middle-days of the year (the Elves' year began in spring, so the end of Iavas marked the middle of the year). After these Enderi came the second part of autumn, known as Firith (that is, the season 'fading' into winter). On a modern calendar, Iavas would run between 2 August and 24 September. Indexes: Alphabetical: I Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 29 December 2012 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Add your corporate identity to your DISC profiles and DISC reports with Discus' branding features.