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

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Dates Approximately equivalent to modern March (running from 21 February to 22 March on a modern calendar) Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Pronunciation 'reethe' (pronounced to rhyme with English words like 'breathe' or 'seethe') Meaning Literally 'glory', from the name of the Anglo-Saxon goddess Hrêða (see text) Other names Comparable to Súlimë and Gwaeron in the calendars of Men Indexes: Alphabetical: R Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 6 June 2023 This entry is complete Third month of the Shire Calendar Months of the year The name of the third month of the Shire Calendar, a name also used by the inhabitants of Bree. In the Shire Calendar, Rethe fell between Solmath and Astron, and was approximately equivalent to modern March (though in fact it ran from modern 21 February to 22 March). This same period was more commonly known among the people of Middle-earth by its Elvish names, usually as Súlimë (but as Gwaeron among the Dúnedain). In common with all the names from the Shire Calendar, Rethe comes from Old English. It derives from Hrēðmōnað, an Anglo-Saxon name meaning 'month of Hrêða' (Hrêða was a goddess whose name means something like 'glory').1 This name is merely a 'translation' into archaic English of the 'true' name of the month that was used by the Hobbits themselves, but that original name is nowhere recorded. Notes 1 Hrêða's association with the month of the Spring Equinox, as well as her name 'Glory', presumably means that she was associated with the Sun in some way. The details of her history, though, are now almost entirely lost. See also... Astron, Shire Calendar Indexes: Alphabetical: R Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 6 June 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2023. 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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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Approximately equivalent to modern March (running from 21 February to 22 March on a modern calendar) Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Pronunciation 'reethe' (pronounced to rhyme with English words like 'breathe' or 'seethe') Meaning Literally 'glory', from the name of the Anglo-Saxon goddess Hrêða (see text) Other names Comparable to Súlimë and Gwaeron in the calendars of Men Indexes: Alphabetical: R Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 6 June 2023 This entry is complete Third month of the Shire Calendar Months of the year The name of the third month of the Shire Calendar, a name also used by the inhabitants of Bree. In the Shire Calendar, Rethe fell between Solmath and Astron, and was approximately equivalent to modern March (though in fact it ran from modern 21 February to 22 March). This same period was more commonly known among the people of Middle-earth by its Elvish names, usually as Súlimë (but as Gwaeron among the Dúnedain). In common with all the names from the Shire Calendar, Rethe comes from Old English. It derives from Hrēðmōnað, an Anglo-Saxon name meaning 'month of Hrêða' (Hrêða was a goddess whose name means something like 'glory').1 This name is merely a 'translation' into archaic English of the 'true' name of the month that was used by the Hobbits themselves, but that original name is nowhere recorded. Notes 1 Hrêða's association with the month of the Spring Equinox, as well as her name 'Glory', presumably means that she was associated with the Sun in some way. The details of her history, though, are now almost entirely lost. See also... Astron, Shire Calendar Indexes: Alphabetical: R Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 6 June 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2023. 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.