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Dates
Established early in the history of Númenor (which was founded in II 32); abandoned on the accession of Ar-Gimilzôr in II 3102; reinstated during the reign of Tar-Palantir (II 3177 - II 3255)
Location
The summit of the Meneltarma in the central regions of Númenor
Race
Men (also attended by three Eagles)
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Númenóreans
Family
Led by members of the royal House of Elros
Pronunciation
Probably 'erookye'rmeh'1
Meaning
'Prayer to Eru'
Other names
Prayer to Eru

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Erukyermë

The spring prayer of the King of Númenor

The Three Prayers on the Meneltarma

One of three annual celebrations held on the summit of the Meneltarma in the heart of Númenor (the others being the Erulaitalë and the Eruhantalë). The Erukyermë was held at the beginning of each spring. The King, followed by a silent crowd, would climb the mountain on foot, and at its peak utter a prayer for the approaching year. Traditionally, three Eagles, known by the Númenóreans as the Witnesses of Manwë, would hover over the King and his people at this time.


Notes

1

The pronunciation here is not absolutely clear because of the rare combination ky in the word kyermë, 'prayer'. We have no etymological detail about this word, nor any formal pronunciation guide that directly addresses the question. We take it here that the y acts as a modifier to the k, so that ky is a single modified consonantal sound (by analogy with ty in Quenya tyelpë, 'silver').

See also...

Erulaitalë, Hallow of Eru, Holy Mountain, Prayer to Eru, Three Prayers

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Erukyermë

The spring prayer of the King of Númenor

Dates
Established early in the history of Númenor (which was founded in II 32); abandoned on the accession of Ar-Gimilzôr in II 3102; reinstated during the reign of Tar-Palantir (II 3177 - II 3255)
Location
The summit of the Meneltarma in the central regions of Númenor
Race
Men (also attended by three Eagles)
Division
Dúnedain
Culture
Númenóreans
Family
Led by members of the royal House of Elros
Pronunciation
Probably 'erookye'rmeh'1
Meaning
'Prayer to Eru'
Other names
Prayer to Eru

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 13 July 2022
  • Updates planned: 1

Erukyermë

The spring prayer of the King of Númenor

The Three Prayers on the Meneltarma

One of three annual celebrations held on the summit of the Meneltarma in the heart of Númenor (the others being the Erulaitalë and the Eruhantalë). The Erukyermë was held at the beginning of each spring. The King, followed by a silent crowd, would climb the mountain on foot, and at its peak utter a prayer for the approaching year. Traditionally, three Eagles, known by the Númenóreans as the Witnesses of Manwë, would hover over the King and his people at this time.


Notes

1

The pronunciation here is not absolutely clear because of the rare combination ky in the word kyermë, 'prayer'. We have no etymological detail about this word, nor any formal pronunciation guide that directly addresses the question. We take it here that the y acts as a modifier to the k, so that ky is a single modified consonantal sound (by analogy with ty in Quenya tyelpë, 'silver').

See also...

Erulaitalë, Hallow of Eru, Holy Mountain, Prayer to Eru, Three Prayers

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 13 July 2022
  • Updates planned: 1

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

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.
How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.