Gilim, or Yelin,[3] was a Giant associated with Eruman[4] and winter,[5] apparently becoming noteworthy for possessing a long neck that was "taller than many elm trees".[2] During the Elder Days, Tinúviel invoked Gilim's neck in her lengthening spell[4] to escape Hírilorn[6] since it was one of the longest things in the world.[7]
Etymology[]
Gilim is a Gnomish name meaning "Winter".[8] Yelin is it's Qenya cognate.[3] Gilim is connected to the word folornin ("winter")[9] and the name Geiuim ("ice;[10] winter")[11] from the root DYEL ("cold;[12] feel fear and disgust; abhor")[13] that evolved from DYELE.[14]
References[]
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. VI: The Return of the Shadow, The Second Phase, XV: "Ancient History", pg. 253
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. II: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, I: "The Tale of Tinúviel", The second version of the Tale of Tinúviel, pg. 46 ("19")
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Parma Eldalamberon, issue XII: Qenyaqetsa: The Qenya Phonology and Lexicon together with The Poetic and Mythologic Words of Eldarissa, "The Qenya Lexicon", pg. 106 (entry "DẎELE")
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. III: The Lays of Beleriand, III: The Lay of Leithian, "Canto V (Lúthien's captivity in Doriath)", pg. 205 (line 1497)
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. II: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, I: "The Tale of Tinúviel", "Notes and Commentary", (iii) Tinúviel’s ‘lengthening spell’, pgs. 67-8
- ↑ The Silmarillion, "Of Beren and Lúthien"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. II: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, I: "The Tale of Tinúviel", The Tale of Tinúviel, pg. 19
- ↑ Parma Eldalamberon, issue XI: I·Lam na·Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of The Gnomish Tongue, "The Gnomish Grammar", pg. 8 (section "2")
- ↑ Parma Eldalamberon, issue XI: I·Lam na·Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of The Gnomish Tongue, "The Gnomish Lexicon", pg. 35 (entry "folornin")
- ↑ Parma Eldalamberon, issue XI: I·Lam na·Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of The Gnomish Tongue, "The Gnomish Lexicon", pg. 22 (entry "Belcha")
- ↑ Parma Eldalamberon, issue XI: I·Lam na·Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of The Gnomish Tongue, "The Gnomish Lexicon", pg. 38 (entry "Geiuim")
- ↑ "DYEL" on eldamo.org
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. V: The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry "DYEL"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "Appendix: Names in the Lost Tales - Part I", pg. 260 (entry "Melko")