ARDA
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Arda Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ardus
um| ardior -or -us| ardissimus -a -um ADJ
dry| arid| parched; water/rain-less; used dry| dried; thirsty; poor; shriveled
um| ardior -or -us| ardissimus -a -um ADJ
dry| arid| parched; water/rain-less; used dry| dried; thirsty; poor; shriveled
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Arda
'The Realm', name of the Earth as the Kingdom of Manwë. Passim; see especially 8, 12
'The Realm', name of the Earth as the Kingdom of Manwë. Passim; see especially 8, 12
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Arda
'The Realm', name of the Earth as the Kingdom of Manwë.
The World.
In the language of the Elder Days, 'Arda' signified the World and all that is in it. Arda was created through the Music of the Ainur to be a dwelling place for the Children of Ilúvatar (that is, Elves and Men).
Originally a flat world, the continents were surrounded by a mighty ocean, Ekkaia or the Encircling Sea, and separated by Belegaer, called the Great Sea. In the First Age, the regions to the north and west of Middle-earth (the bay of Forochel) were occupied by the country of Beleriand, but this was destroyed during the tumults of the War of Wrath.
In the Second Age, the isle of Númenor was raised in the Great Sea for the Edain to dwell on. This island existed through most of the Second Age, but was destroyed in the Downfall of Númenor as a result of the pride of the Númenorean people in defying the Ban of the Valar and sailing to Aman in the west.
After the Downfall, the shape of Arda was changed, and it was made 'bent' (or 'round' as we should say in modern terms). Aman was taken out of the world, and could only be reached by the Elves, following the straight road that was granted to them. As Aman was taken away from Arda, new lands and continents were created. From the late Second Age onwards, the World began to take the shape that we know today.
'The Realm', name of the Earth as the Kingdom of Manwë.
The World.
In the language of the Elder Days, 'Arda' signified the World and all that is in it. Arda was created through the Music of the Ainur to be a dwelling place for the Children of Ilúvatar (that is, Elves and Men).
Originally a flat world, the continents were surrounded by a mighty ocean, Ekkaia or the Encircling Sea, and separated by Belegaer, called the Great Sea. In the First Age, the regions to the north and west of Middle-earth (the bay of Forochel) were occupied by the country of Beleriand, but this was destroyed during the tumults of the War of Wrath.
In the Second Age, the isle of Númenor was raised in the Great Sea for the Edain to dwell on. This island existed through most of the Second Age, but was destroyed in the Downfall of Númenor as a result of the pride of the Númenorean people in defying the Ban of the Valar and sailing to Aman in the west.
After the Downfall, the shape of Arda was changed, and it was made 'bent' (or 'round' as we should say in modern terms). Aman was taken out of the world, and could only be reached by the Elves, following the straight road that was granted to them. As Aman was taken away from Arda, new lands and continents were created. From the late Second Age onwards, the World began to take the shape that we know today.
Arda Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Arda
In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, Arda is the name given to the Earth in a period of fictional prehistory, wherein the places mentioned in The Lord of the Rings and related material once existed. It included several seas and oceans, and the continents of Middle-earth, the Dark Lands, and Aman, as well as the island of Númenor and other lands, left largely unnamed by Tolkien.
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Arda (disambiguation)
Arda is a fictional setting in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.
Arda may also refer to:
- Arda River (Maritsa), a river in Bulgaria and Greece
- Arda River (Italy), a river in Italy
- Arda Peak, in Antarctica
- Arda of Armenia, a queen of Jerusalem
- ARDA, American Resort Development Association
- ARDA, Association of Religion Data Archives
- American Rescue Dog Association
- ARDA, Advanced Research and Development Activity, the organization now called Disruptive Technology Office
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