Valacirca was one of the constellations of stars set in the heavens of Arda by Varda.
History[]
Valacirca was created by Varda just before the Awakening of the Elves and, as with Wilwarin, Soronúmë, Anarríma, and Menelmacar, she set them in the heavens as signs to come. Valacirca was meant to be a warning to Melkor of his eventual downfall.[1]
In other versions[]
In earlier versions of the legendarium, Valacirca was said to be created when Aulë was forging a sickle. Melkor told a lie about Yavanna, and Aulë became so angry he broke it with one blow, casting seven sparks. Varda caught them, and turned them into stars to showcase Yavanna's honor.[2]
Etymology[]
Valacirca was a Quenya name that meant 'Sickle of the Valar'.[1]
Other names[]
It was also known as the Seven Stars, the Sickle, and the Wain (by the Hobbits). Today, it is comparable to a section of Ursa Major or Big Dipper.[3]
Translations[]
Foreign Language | Translated name |
Amharic | ቫልካርካ |
Arabic | فالاسيركا |
Armenian | Վալածիրծա |
Belarusian Cyrillic | Валацірца |
Bengali | ভালাসারকে |
Bulgarian Cyrillic | Валацирца |
Danish | Valakirka ("Vala-seglet") |
Georgian | ვალაკირკა |
Greek | Βαλακίρκα |
Gujarati | વાલાસીર્કા |
Hebrew | ואלאקירקה |
Kannada | ವಲಕಿರ್ಕಾ |
Kazakh | Валакирка (Cyrillic) Valakirka (Latin) |
Marathi | वॅलेसीरका |
Mongolian Cyrillic | Валакирка |
Punjabi | ਵਲਾਸੀਰਕਾ |
Russian | Валакирка |
Serbian | Валацирца (Cyrillic) Valacirca (Latin) |
Sinhalese | වලකර්කා |
Tamil | வலாசிரிக்கா |
Tatar | Валасирка |
Telugu | వలసిరికా |
Ukrainian Cyrillic | Валакірка |
Urdu | ویلاکیرکا |
Yiddish | בֿאַלאַקירקאַ |
Constellation of Stars | |
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Anarríma • Menelmacar • Soronúmë • Telumendil • Valacirca • Wilwarin |