Narn i Chîn Húrin (tale)
Narn i Chîn Húrin, the sorrowful Tale of the Children of Húrin, tells of the tragic lives of Túrin Turambar and his sister Nienor.
History
Known also as Narn e-'Rach Morgoth (Tale of the Curse of Morgoth), it formed part of the wider matter Narn e-mbar Hador ("Tale of the House of Hador") and the Atanatárion, preserved in Gondor.
The Eldar also preserved a copy of the story and brought to Valinor; Narn i Chîn Húrin was shown by Pengolodh to Ælfwine.
Other names
The Tale of Grief was a name for the Narn i Chîn Húrin.
Other versions of the legendarium
The concept of the narrative referring to another longer tale of the life of Túrin is present since early stages of the legendarium. Appears for first time in Sketch of the Mythology as the "Children of Húrin". The same name is given to it in the Quenta Noldorinwa, and it is also called the "Tale of Grief".
Referencias
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