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Dates
Dated back to the First Age
Origins
Originated in Doriath with Melian the Maia
Races
Maiar, and later Elves
Cultures
Associated particularly with Melian of Doriath and later Galadriel of Lórien
Pronunciation
le'mbas
Meaning
Uncertain; perhaps 'travel-bread'1
Other names
Elf-cake, Elven-cake, Lembas in·Eildh, Waybread

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About this entry:

  • Updated 5 July 1998
  • Updates planned: 6

Lembas

The waybread of the Elves

The waybread of the Elves. The secret of its making was held, at least in Middle-earth during the later First Age, by Melian of Doriath, but this secret was passed on to Galadriel and possibly others.


Notes

1

The last syllable of lembas is clearly from (m)bas, 'bread'. The origin of the initial lem- is a little harder to pin down, but it probably derives from a root le(n)d-, 'go, travel', and so lembas is almost directly translated by the familiar 'waybread'.

See also...

Elu Thingol, Galadriel, Waybread

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About this entry:

  • Updated 5 July 1998
  • Updates planned: 6

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Lembas

The waybread of the Elves

Dates
Dated back to the First Age
Origins
Originated in Doriath with Melian the Maia
Races
Maiar, and later Elves
Cultures
Associated particularly with Melian of Doriath and later Galadriel of Lórien
Pronunciation
le'mbas
Meaning
Uncertain; perhaps 'travel-bread'1
Other names
Elf-cake, Elven-cake, Lembas in·Eildh, Waybread

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 5 July 1998
  • Updates planned: 6

Lembas

The waybread of the Elves

The waybread of the Elves. The secret of its making was held, at least in Middle-earth during the later First Age, by Melian of Doriath, but this secret was passed on to Galadriel and possibly others.


Notes

1

The last syllable of lembas is clearly from (m)bas, 'bread'. The origin of the initial lem- is a little harder to pin down, but it probably derives from a root le(n)d-, 'go, travel', and so lembas is almost directly translated by the familiar 'waybread'.

See also...

Elu Thingol, Galadriel, Waybread

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 5 July 1998
  • Updates planned: 6

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

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

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.