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

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE 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 21 November to 31 January on a modern (Gregorian) calendar Race Elves Pronunciation Approximately 'reew'1 Meaning 'winter' Other names Hrívë Indexes: Alphabetical: R Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 22 April 2016 This entry is complete Winter, according to the Sindarin usage Seasons of the Elves The calendars of the Elves divided the year into six long periods, each corresponding to a different season or part-season. Most of these periods were fifty-four days long, but two were longer at seventy-two days each, and Rhîw was one of these (the other being Laer, or summer). Rhíw (or its Quenya equivalent, Hrívë) marked the long cold period between the last end of autumn (Firith) and the first stirrings of the new year (Echuir). On a modern calendar, the season of Rhîw would have run from 21 November through to the following 31 January. It should be noted that the Elves themselves did not see Rhîw as marking a passage from one year to the next. The idea of a new year starting in midwinter was one that belonged to Men; to the Elves, the new year did not begin until spring (specifically, until after the season of Echuir had passed, on a date corresponding to modern 28 March). Notes 1 It should be noted that there is no h sound in this word; the combination rh is used to represent an voiceless or untrilled r. See also... Echuir, Hrívë, Narbeleth, Reckoning of Rivendell Indexes: Alphabetical: R Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 22 April 2016 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2011, 2016. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.

The Encyclopedia of Arda - an interactive guide to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE

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 21 November to 31 January on a modern (Gregorian) calendar Race Elves Pronunciation Approximately 'reew'1 Meaning 'winter' Other names Hrívë Indexes: Alphabetical: R Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 22 April 2016 This entry is complete Winter, according to the Sindarin usage Seasons of the Elves The calendars of the Elves divided the year into six long periods, each corresponding to a different season or part-season. Most of these periods were fifty-four days long, but two were longer at seventy-two days each, and Rhîw was one of these (the other being Laer, or summer). Rhíw (or its Quenya equivalent, Hrívë) marked the long cold period between the last end of autumn (Firith) and the first stirrings of the new year (Echuir). On a modern calendar, the season of Rhîw would have run from 21 November through to the following 31 January. It should be noted that the Elves themselves did not see Rhîw as marking a passage from one year to the next. The idea of a new year starting in midwinter was one that belonged to Men; to the Elves, the new year did not begin until spring (specifically, until after the season of Echuir had passed, on a date corresponding to modern 28 March). Notes 1 It should be noted that there is no h sound in this word; the combination rh is used to represent an voiceless or untrilled r. See also... Echuir, Hrívë, Narbeleth, Reckoning of Rivendell Indexes: Alphabetical: R Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 22 April 2016 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2011, 2016. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.