Westernesse
Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use dmy dates Westernesse is a fictional kingdom in the Middle English romance of King Horn. It also featured in the writings of Tolkien as a translation of Númenor, a realm in Middle-earth.
King Horn
In King Horn, Westernesse can be reached by sea, and is ruled by King Almair. The throne eventually passes to Arnoldin, who is a loyal companion of the narrative's hero, Horn.Template:Sfn
Whether or not Westernesse should be identified with one or more real-world locations remains, however, a point of dispute, since the narrative contains little geographic detail, and only vaguely echoes historical events.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It has been associated with various regions in the British Isles, among which are the Isle of Man and the Wirral district in Cheshire.[1]
Tolkien
Many people today know "Westernesse" as J. R. R. Tolkien's translation of Númenor, the name which he gave to one of the realms in his fictional world of Middle-earth. Tolkien, who studied Middle English texts professionally, indicated in one of his letters that he had derived his translation from the name as it occurred in King Horn: "I have often used Westernesse as a translation. This is derived from rare Middle English Westernesse (known to me only in MS. C of King Horn) where the meaning is vague, but may be taken to mean 'Western lands' as distinct from the East inhabited by the Paynim and Saracens."[2]
Notes
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References
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External links
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". — Introduction to the TEAMS edition of King Horn
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". — Tolkien on 'Westernesse' at the Tolkien Wiki