Сильмариллион
Of the Sun and Moon and the Hiding of Valinor
MoreoveritwasnotrevealedtoManwewherethebeginningofMenshouldbe,north,south,oreast.ThereforetheValarsentforthlight,butmadestrongthelandoftheirdwelling.
IsiltheSheentheVanyarofoldnamedtheMoon,flowerofTelperioninValinor;andAnartheFire-golden,fruitofLaurelin,theynamedtheSun.ButtheNoldornamedthemalsoRana,theWayward,andVasa,theHeartofFire,thatawakensandconsumes;fortheSunwassetasasignfortheawakeningofMenandthewaningoftheElves,buttheMooncherishestheirmemory.
ThemaidenwhomtheValarchosefromamongtheMaiartoguidethevesseloftheSunwasnamedArien,andhethatsteeredtheislandoftheMoonwasTilion.InthedaysoftheTreesArienhadtendedthegoldenflowersinthegardensofVana,andwateredthemwiththebrightdewsofLaurelin;butTilionwasahunterofthecompanyofOrome,andhehadasilverbow.Hewasaloverofsilver,andwhenhewouldrestheforsookthewoodsofOrome,andgoingintoLorienhelayhidreambythepoolsofEste,inTelperion’sflickeringbeams;andhebeggedtobegiventhetaskoftendingforeverthelastFlowerofSilver.Arienthemaidenwasmightierthanhe,andshewaschosenbecauseshehadnotfearedtheheatsofLaurelin,andwasunhurtbythem,beingfromthebeginningaspiritoffire,whomMelkorhadnotdeceivednordrawntohisservice.ToobrightweretheeyesofArienforeventheEldartolookon,andleavingValinorsheforsooktheformandraimentwhichliketheValarshehadwornthere,andshewasasanakedflame,terribleinthefullnessofhersplendour.
Isilwasfirstwroughtandmadeready,andfirstroseintotherealmofthestars,andwastheelderofthenewlights,aswasTelperionoftheTrees.
