| Angle | |
| Cwén | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Heligoland |
| Language | Old English |
| Birth | c. 5th century AD[1] |
| Family | |
| Spouse | Eriol |
| Children | Hengest & Horsa |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
Cwén was the first wife of Eriol, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.[1]
History
Cwén married Eriol (then called Ottor) after he settled on the island of Heligoland in the North Sea, in the Great Lands.
Together, they had two sons called Hengest and Horsa, named so in honour of their grandfather Eoh (since the names share a similar meaning).
Sometime after, while Hengest and Horsa were still children, Cwén died, prompting Eriol to abandon the Great Lands and seek for Tol Eressëa.[1][2]
Etymology
The name Cwén is in Old English, meaning "woman, wife".[1]
Genealogy
| Wóden[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heden | Tulkastor | Valwë | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beorn d. 5th century | Eoh d. 5th century | unknown sibling | Vairë | Lindo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CWÉN fl. 5th century | Eriol fl. 5th century | Naimi* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hengest fl. 5th century | Horsa fl. 5th century | Heorrenda fl. 5th century | Hendwine* fl. 5th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* The name of Hendwine's mother is not Naimi but Nelmir in the text on which the basis of his inclusion is founded upon - neither is her relation to Lindo and Vairë elaborated on.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, "I. The Cottage of Lost Play": "Notes and Commentary", pp. 23-4
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "VI. The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales", outlines 10 and 12, pp. 290-1
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Sí Qente Feanor and Other Elvish Writings", in Parma Eldalamberon XV (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden), "Names and Required Alterations", Appendix, Text X, p. 17