Meneltarma

Meneltarma was a sacred mountain located at the center of the island of Númenor. Its summit was flattened and broad, and was the site of special gatherings. 
It sank along with the rest of Númenor in SA 3319, though it's summit, the Hallow of Eru, was believed to have later risen out of Belegaer as the Isle of Meneltarma.
==Description==
Silence was required for anyone ascending Meneltarma. Even foreigners felt bound by this rule. The king alone was allowed to utter prayers and thanksgivings there to Eru Ilúvatar, during the feasts of Erukyermë, Erulaitalë, and Eruhantalë.
Birds and other animals did not approach the place, only the Eagles of Manwë were seen circling over the summit and were regarded as sacred guardians of the mountain and all the land.
The base of the mountain sloped gently and divided itself into five roots reaching to the five divisions of the land. The roots were called Tarmasundar, meaning the Roots of the Pillar. On the southern slopes were located the tombs of Kings and Queens of Númenor, within a valley called Noirinan.
After the destruction of Númenor, some amongst the Exiles believed that the summit of the mountain remained as an island in Belegaer. Some Dúnedain, the descendants of the Númenóreans, are even said to have set sail trying to reach the island, from which the legend held that one could catch a glimpse of the unreachable Aman;The Silmarillion, Akallabêth (The Downfall of Númenor) however, Aman was no longer "in" the Earth.
==Etymology== 
Meneltarma was Quenya for 'Heaven-pillar' or 'Pillar of the Heavens'.
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Amharic 	መነልታርማ
Arabic 	مييلتارما
Armenian 	Մենելտարմա
Belarusian Cyrillic	Менелтарма
Bengali 	মেনেল্তার্মা
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Менелтарма
Chinese 	美尼尔塔玛
Danish 	Meneltarma-bjerget ("Himmelsøjlen")
Georgian 	მენელთარმა
Greek 	Μενελταρμα
Gujarati 	મેનેલ્તર્મ
Hebrew 	מנלטארמה
Hindi 	मेनेल्तर्म
Japanese 	メネルタルマ
Kannada 	ಮೆನೇಳ್ತಾರ್ಮ
Kazakh Cyrillic 	Менелтарма
Kyrgyz Cyrillic 	Мэнэлтарма
Macedonian Cyrillic	Менелтарма
Marathi 	मेनेल्तर्म
Mongolian Cyrillic 	Менелтарма
Nepalese 	मेनेल्तर्म
Persian 	منلتارما
Punjabi 	ਮੇਨੇਲ੍ਤਰ੍ਮ
Russian 	Менельтарма
Sanskrit 	मेनेल्तर्म
Serbian 	Менелтарма (Cyrillic) Meneltarma (Latin)
Sinhalese 	මෙනෙල්තර්ම
Tajik Cyrillic 	Менелтарма
Tamil 	மெநெல்தர்ம​
Telugu 	మెనెల్తర్మ
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Менелтарма
Urdu 	مینیلٹآرم
Uzbek 	Менелтарма (Cyrillic) Meneltarma (Latin)
Yiddish 	מענעלטאַרמאַ
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Category:Quenya names & words
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