Maiden Crowned with Gleaming Hair by Himring
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Summary:
It was said in Valinor that Galadriel's hair had captured the Light of the Trees, Laurelin and Telperion, and she was named for her hair.
Major Characters: Galadriel
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Genre: Poetry
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Rating: General
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Chapters: 1 Word Count: 98 Posted on 28 August 2021 Updated on 28 August 2021 This fanwork is complete.
Maiden Crowned with Gleaming Hair
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The hair of Indis—golden as a leaf of Laurelin at noon.
The hair of Finarfin—golden as the rain of Laurelin running into a vat.
The hair of Finrod—golden as Laurelin’s last fruit, the sun.
And Galadriel’s hair was more golden than any of these.The hair of Olwe—silver as a twig of Telperion at midnight.
The hair of Earwen—silver as the dew of Telperion dripping to the ground.
The hair of Celeborn—silver as Telperion’s last flower, the moon.
But Galadriel’s hair was more silver than any of these.
Chapter End Notes
Written for the tolkienshortfanworks prompts "gold and silver" and "Welsh triads".
The title is one of several versions of the canonical translation of Galadriel's name.
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