Atanatári is a Quenya term which means "Fathers of Men".
Use
Its use is not wholly clear, because it could refer directly to the forefathers of all mankind. It is usually used to describe only the forefathers of the Edain,[1] but even this usage remains ambiguous, as it is unclear if is referred to the ancestors of the Edain, to their first generation in the First Age (i.e. Bëor, Haldad, Marach, and contemporaries), or to the Edain in their entirety.
Etymology
Atanatári means "Fathers of Men" in Quenya, and its Sindarin cognate is Edenedair.[2] It is pronounced a-tan-a-tah-ree.
Translations
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Hebrew | אטאנאטארי |
| Russian | Атанатари |
| Thai | อทานาทาริ |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Атанатарами |
References
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XII: "Of Men"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. X: Morgoth's Ring, chapter VI: "Myths Transformed"