Meneltarma was a sacred mountain located at the center of the island of Númenor. Its summit was flattened and broad, and was the site of special gatherings.
It sank along with the rest of Númenor in SA 3319, though it's summit, the Hallow of Eru, was believed to have later risen out of Belegaer as the Isle of Meneltarma.
Description[]
A view from the Meneltarma
Silence was required for anyone ascending Meneltarma. Even foreigners felt bound by this rule. The king alone was allowed to utter prayers and thanksgivings there to Eru Ilúvatar, during the feasts of Erukyermë, Erulaitalë, and Eruhantalë.
Birds and other animals did not approach the place, only the Eagles of Manwë were seen circling over the summit and were regarded as sacred guardians of the mountain and all the land.
The base of the mountain sloped gently and divided itself into five roots reaching to the five divisions of the land. The roots were called Tarmasundar, meaning the Roots of the Pillar. On the southern slopes were located the tombs of Kings and Queens of Númenor, within a valley called Noirinan.
After the destruction of Númenor, some amongst the Exiles believed that the summit of the mountain remained as an island in Belegaer. Some Dúnedain, the descendants of the Númenóreans, are even said to have set sail trying to reach the island, from which the legend held that one could catch a glimpse of the unreachable Aman;[1] however, Aman was no longer "in" the Earth.
Etymology[]
Meneltarma was Quenya for 'Heaven-pillar' or 'Pillar of the Heavens'.
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Amharic | መነልታርማ |
| Arabic | مييلتارما |
| Armenian | Մենելտարմա |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Менелтарма |
| Bengali | মেনেল্তার্মা |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Менелтарма |
| Chinese | 美尼尔塔玛 |
| Danish | Meneltarma-bjerget ("Himmelsøjlen") |
| Georgian | მენელთარმა |
| Greek | Μενελταρμα |
| Gujarati | મેનેલ્તર્મ |
| Hebrew | מנלטארמה |
| Hindi | मेनेल्तर्म |
| Japanese | メネルタルマ |
| Kannada | ಮೆನೇಳ್ತಾರ್ಮ |
| Kazakh Cyrillic | Менелтарма |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Мэнэлтарма |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Менелтарма |
| Marathi | मेनेल्तर्म |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Менелтарма |
| Nepalese | मेनेल्तर्म |
| Persian | منلتارما |
| Punjabi | ਮੇਨੇਲ੍ਤਰ੍ਮ |
| Russian | Менельтарма |
| Sanskrit | मेनेल्तर्म |
| Serbian | Менелтарма (Cyrillic) Meneltarma (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | මෙනෙල්තර්ම |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Менелтарма |
| Tamil | மெநெல்தர்ம |
| Telugu | మెనెల్తర్మ |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Менелтарма |
| Urdu | مینیلٹآرم |
| Uzbek | Менелтарма (Cyrillic) Meneltarma (Latin) |
| Yiddish | מענעלטאַרמאַ |
References[]
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Akallabêth (The Downfall of Númenor)