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'''Haudh-en-Elleth''' was the grave of [[Finduilas]] of [[Nargothrond]] that stood near the [[Crossings of Teiglin]] on the western borders of the [[Forest of Brethil]].<ref>{{S|21}}</ref> [[Turin]] would not allow [[Orcs]] to draw near to the mound.<ref>{{CH|13}}, p. 197</ref> On one of his forays to battle Orcs near the Crossings, Turin discovered [[Niënor]] his sister (whom he did not know) upon the mound, naked and cowering from a storm.<ref>{{CH|15}}, p. 214</ref> Later Turin met [[Mablung]] at the mound and learned that Niënor was indeed his sister.<ref>{{CH|18}}, p. 253</ref> | |||
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[[en:Haudh-en-Elleth]] | ''Haudh-en-Elleth'' is a [[Sindarin]] name glossed as "Mound of the Elf-maid" or "mound (grave) of the Noldorin maid".<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 141</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:07, 28 April 2014
Haudh-en-Elleth was the grave of Finduilas of Nargothrond that stood near the Crossings of Teiglin on the western borders of the Forest of Brethil.[1] Turin would not allow Orcs to draw near to the mound.[2] On one of his forays to battle Orcs near the Crossings, Turin discovered Niënor his sister (whom he did not know) upon the mound, naked and cowering from a storm.[3] Later Turin met Mablung at the mound and learned that Niënor was indeed his sister.[4]
Etymology
Haudh-en-Elleth is a Sindarin name glossed as "Mound of the Elf-maid" or "mound (grave) of the Noldorin maid".[5]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Túrin Turambar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "The Coming of Túrin into Brethil", p. 197
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "Niënor in Brethil", p. 214
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "The Death of Túrin", p. 253
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 141