| Origins First used by the Elves Pronunciation orgi'lion Meaning 'Day of the stars' Other names Elenya; equivalent to the names Sterrendei or Sterday used by the Hobbits Indexes: Alphabetical: O Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 19 February 2022 This entry is complete The Day of the Stars Days of the week The first of the six days in the Elves' week, Orgilion is Sindarin for 'Day of the Stars'. In Quenya, the same day was called Elenya, with the same meaning. Historically, this Elvish naming convention was passed on to the Númenóreans (who made it the first day of a seven-day week), and so on to the peoples of Middle-earth. The ancient Hobbits used the Mannish translation of the name, Sterrendei, which by Frodo's time its name in the Shire was Sterday. See also... Elenya, Oranor, Sterday Indexes: Alphabetical: O Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 19 February 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile. |
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