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Dictionary > Monahven

Word[?]
MON4VEN Monahven
Word Type[?]
noun
Pronunciation[?]
/moˈnɑ vɛn/
Official Definition[?]

Throat of the World = Mother (of the) Wind
(Dialogue File, 0003FA3F)
(PrimaGames.com)

Expanded Definition[?]

n. Throat of the World

Usage[?]

Do you know why I live here, at the peak of the Monahven - what you name Throat of the World?
Monahven = “Mother (of the) Wind” = dragon name for Throat of the World
(Paarthurnax, 0003FA3F)

Connotations[?]

Proper noun but may be used with definite articles. Refers to the entire mountain, not just the peak.

Etymology[?]

Compound of monah ‘mother’ and ven ‘wind’

Notes[?]

Reference to the Nordic belief that they are Children of the Sky, where the Throat of the World was “where the sky exhaled on the land and formed them” (Book, Children of the Sky). Officially noted as being dragon in origin, which either corroborates the legend or refers to ‘wind’ in a more literal sense, given the altitude and fierce winds of the mountain.