The Wayward Moon of SR 1341 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

09-30-2007, 06:08 PM

In TH, A fat crescent moon over Elrond's house (on 1 Lithe, Midsummer's Eve) allowed Thorin & Co to read the moon letters on the map of Erebor.
This is consistent with the late-rising bright moon that gave enough light for Bard to end Smaug's career...only two nights AFTER the new moon of Durin's Day (Saturday, November 6, 1341 by my calculation).

Now, THAT new moon is quite consistent with the lunar phases documented for SR 1419 (in LOTR and especially FOTR and ROTK).

Sil mentions that the driver of the moon did not always hold a steady course.

I agree.

(Gandalf may also have made a mistake in translation during the Unexpected Party, when he mentioned that Thorin's father: "went away on the twenty-first of April, a hundred years ago last Thursday." In the Shire, April 21 would always be a Friday!)

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 09-30-2007, 09:05 PM

That book was written in human terms and before the appendix of the RotK.

09-30-2007, 06:08 PM	#1
Pieeyeddragon Guest Posts: n/a	The Wayward Moon of SR 1341 In TH, A fat crescent moon over Elrond's house (on 1 Lithe, Midsummer's Eve) allowed Thorin & Co to read the moon letters on the map of Erebor. This is consistent with the late-rising bright moon that gave enough light for Bard to end Smaug's career...only two nights AFTER the new moon of Durin's Day (Saturday, November 6, 1341 by my calculation). Now, THAT new moon is quite consistent with the lunar phases documented for SR 1419 (in LOTR and especially FOTR and ROTK). Sil mentions that the driver of the moon did not always hold a steady course. I agree. (Gandalf may also have made a mistake in translation during the Unexpected Party, when he mentioned that Thorin's father: "went away on the twenty-first of April, a hundred years ago last Thursday." In the Shire, April 21 would always be a Friday!)

09-30-2007, 09:05 PM	#2
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	That book was written in human terms and before the appendix of the RotK. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.