Elf hair

Finmandos12 · 10-22-2001, 01:27 PM

"Fin" means hair in Quenya, so why did so many elves have fin in their name? (Glorfindel, Finrod, Fingolfin, etc.)

Reverie · 10-22-2001, 02:07 PM

In some cultures (mostly dead), hair or rather the length of it, represented status. The ancient Greeks, for example, would chop the hair from a fallen member of the royal family and turn them out as a commoner. I don't believe the elves would be that superficial or forgiving towards treachery, but it's something to chew on...besides your hair, of course!

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 10-22-2001, 06:03 PM

I am not real learned in the languages of Tolkien, but Just from my love of Finrod, I know that his name meant: "hair eminent one" Also, I read some where that it meant: "mighty descendant of Finwe." I don't think though that it was a reference to the golden color which I thought was rare among the Noldor but not the Vanyar. I don't picture Fingolfin or Fingon to have golden hair.

easterlinge · 10-23-2001, 05:35 AM

The bow strings of Lorien are made of elf hair..... personally I find that gross..... is Elf hair really strong?

Selwythe · 10-23-2001, 09:49 AM

I can imagine myself playing a harp with the strands of a female Elf's hair.

10-22-2001, 01:27 PM	#1
Finmandos12 Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa Posts: 327	Elf hair "Fin" means hair in Quenya, so why did so many elves have fin in their name? (Glorfindel, Finrod, Fingolfin, etc.) __________________ The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.

10-23-2001, 09:49 AM	#5
Selwythe Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 221	I can imagine myself playing a harp with the strands of a female Elf's hair. __________________ If I say you have a beautiful body, will you hold it against me?

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10-22-2001, 02:07 PM	#2
Reverie Enting Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Back Home!! Posts: 57	In some cultures (mostly dead), hair or rather the length of it, represented status. The ancient Greeks, for example, would chop the hair from a fallen member of the royal family and turn them out as a commoner. I don't believe the elves would be that superficial or forgiving towards treachery, but it's something to chew on...besides your hair, of course!

10-22-2001, 06:03 PM	#3
*Sister Golden Hair* Queen of Nargothrond Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio - USA Posts: 7,121	I am not real learned in the languages of Tolkien, but Just from my love of Finrod, I know that his name meant: "hair eminent one" Also, I read some where that it meant: "mighty descendant of Finwe." I don't think though that it was a reference to the golden color which I thought was rare among the Noldor but not the Vanyar. I don't picture Fingolfin or Fingon to have golden hair.

10-23-2001, 05:35 AM	#4
easterlinge Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Farthest Khand, the darkest East... Posts: 442	The bow strings of Lorien are made of elf hair..... personally I find that gross..... is Elf hair really strong?