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Dates
Created more than three Ages before the first rising of the Sun
Location
In the sky
Origins
Made by Varda from the dews of Telperion
Meaning
Usually translated 'Netted Stars'1
Other names
The Netted Stars; a name for the star cluster now known as the Pleiades

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Remmirath

The Netted Stars

The Netted Stars: an Elvish name for a group of stars, identified with the cluster today called the Pleiades.


Notes

1

Though 'Netted Stars' is the usual translation of the name Remmirath, it is not an absolutely literal rendering. The name contains the elements rem, 'net, mesh', mir 'jewel' and ath, a plural ending indicating a very large number. A more literal interpretation of the name, then, would be something like 'host of netted jewels'.

See also...

Borgil, Netted Stars

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