the Sun and Moon
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The Sun and Moon are the celestial lights of Tolkien’s legendarium that illuminate Middle-earth and Valinor after the destruction of the Two Trees.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical objects in Middle-earth
ⓘ
elements of Tolkien's legendarium ⓘ fictional celestial bodies ⓘ |
| arePartOf |
Arda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the mythology of The Silmarillion ⓘ the world of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | the changing of days and nights ⓘ |
| createdAfter | the Two Trees of Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBecauseOf | the destruction of the Two Trees ⓘ |
| createdBy | the Valar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The Silmarillion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tolkien's legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Silmarillion (posthumous publication) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| haveComponent |
the Moon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illuminate |
Middle-earth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valinor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | mythological sun and moon motifs ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| mark | the passage of time in Arda ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| opposedTo | the darkness of Morgoth ⓘ |
| provide | light to the world ⓘ |
| replaced | the light of the Two Trees ⓘ |
| role | successors to the Two Trees as primary lights of the world ⓘ |
| symbolize |
hope against darkness
ⓘ
order and time in Arda ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.