The Encyclopedia of Arda - an interactive guide to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien
ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE SHARE
Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random
Dates
To the Elves, 27 March on a modern (Gregorian) calendar; in the calendars of the Dúnedain, modern 21 December
Races
Elves and Men
Pronunciation
me'ttareh
Meaning
'Last day'

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 1 March 2012
  • Updates planned: 1

Mettarë

The last day of the year

The last day of the year; to the Elves, whose calendar started in spring, this was modern 27 March, but to the Dúnedain in Middle-earth, Mettarë fell in winter, on modern 21 December.


See also...

Girithron, King’s Reckoning, Reckoning of Rivendell

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Software Ltd.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.