Giving Strength - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

symestreem · 05-10-2004, 05:05 PM

Hmm... now we have to get into the discussion of whether archaic forms of a name are applicable. Not another canon argument!

Seriously though, I guess the real question is whether the name evolved from 'Aegthelion' to 'Ecthelion' in Middle-earth, or in Tolkien's writing. What did Tolkien intend for the name to be? And should we apply the evolution of a name outside Middle-earth to its evolution inside it?

05-10-2004, 05:05 PM	#4
symestreem Face in the Water Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 728	Hmm... now we have to get into the discussion of whether archaic forms of a name are applicable. Not another canon argument! Seriously though, I guess the real question is whether the name evolved from 'Aegthelion' to 'Ecthelion' in Middle-earth, or in Tolkien's writing. What did Tolkien intend for the name to be? And should we apply the evolution of a name outside Middle-earth to its evolution inside it?