植物,意为“雪荆”。与金雀花(Gorse)相仿,是一种在荒地和砂质土地上生长的常绿多刺灌木。不同于金雀花的黄色花朵,埃格洛斯(aeglos)的花呈白色且更大,并且花茎也更长。埃格洛斯的花香芬芳怡人。 4 R) Y6 Y, c" ~* t) e
埃格洛斯生长在贝尔兰(Beleriand)的阿蒙路斯(Amon Rûdh)山脚,可惜这一地区在第一纪末被毁。这种植物可能在其他地方也有分布,但我们没有得到任何相关信息。 Aeglos的名字意为“雪亮尖峰”或“冰柱”:aeg意为“尖端”,是ayak(意为“尖锐的”、“突出的”)的变体;los的意思是“雪”。吉尔加拉德(Gil-galad)的矛也叫Aeglos。 出处:
《未完成的故事》:"Narn I Hin Hurin," p. 99, 148 notes 14 and 15
《胡林的子女》: "害羞的矮人," p. 128
《精灵宝钻》: "附录- 昆雅语和辛达语名字释义," entry for los
《中土历史V》: 失落的大道及补充: "词源," entries for AYAK
原文:
Aeglos
Plant known as snowthorn. Aeglos was described as being similar to gorse - a prickly evergreen shrub that grows in wastelands and sandy soil. But while gorse has yellow flowers, aeglos had white flowers and it was larger with long stems. The flowers gave off a sweet scent.
Aeglos grew on the lower slopes of Amon Rudh in Beleriand, which was destroyed at the end of the First Age. Other locations where aeglos may have grown are not known.
Names & Etymology:
The name aeglos means "snow-point" or "icicle." The element aeg means "point" from ayak meaning "sharp, pointed." The element los means "snow." The spear of Gil-galad was also named Aeglos.
Sources:
Unfinished Tales: "Narn I Hin Hurin," p. 99, 148 notes 14 and 15
The Children of Hurin: "Of Mim the Dwarf," p. 128
The Silmarillion: "Appendix - Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names," entry for los
The History of Middle-earth, vol. V, The Lost Road and Other Writings: "The Etymologies," entries for AYAK
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