Wilwarin
Constellation
Wilwarin was one of the constellations of Arda.
Wilwarin was created by the Valië Varda. It was set in the heavens of Arda to welcome and give light to the Elves, who were just waking in Cuiviénen.
Etymology
Wilwarin (wilwarind-, pl. wilwarindi) means "butterfly" in Quenya.
The spelling "Vilvarin" is also attested.
For cognates and derivatives of the word wilwarin referring to the insect, please see: butterflies#Etymology.
Inspiration
J.R.R. Tolkien gave no description of the constellation, nor any counterpart in our modern-day constellations, but Christopher Tolkien suggested that it could be the commonly-known constellation Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia is a plausible candidate for being Wilwarin as its "W"-shape is a reasonable match to that of a butterfly.
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Referencias
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