What is "yavanna"

Yavanna is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, written about in The Silmarillion. In Tolkien's pantheon, Yavanna is the goddess of Kelvar ( Fauna) and Olvar ( Flora). She is the elder sister of Vána, and is the spouse of Aulë. Yavanna was responsible for the creation of the Two Trees as well as the provider of the fruit that created the Sun and the Moon, resulting in the end of the Sleep of Yavanna. Yavanna is the creator of "all things that grow" and planted the first seeds of Arda:

Following the destruction of the Two Lamps, the Valar requested that their new realm, Valinor, be lit. The Valar sat listened as Yavanna sang while her sister Nienna wept upon the green mound of Ezellohar. Her song, with the aid of the tears of Nienna brought forth the Two Trees, which were her greatest creation. Yavanna had achieved her mission to light Valinor. However, she did not forsake the Outer Lands; at times she would go there and heal the hurts of Morgoth.

Yavanna is a genus of proturans in the family Acerentomidae.

Yavanna is a fictional character in the works of author J. R. R. Tolkien.

Yavanna may also refer to:

• Yavanna (plant), an extinct genus of tree fern
• Yavanna (proturan), a genus of arthropod animals