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'''Rhosgobel''' was the "old home" of [[Radagast]].<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref> The house is said to have been located between the [[Carrock]] and the [[Old Forest Road]], on the western borders of [[Mirkwood]]<ref>{{UT|Istari}}, Note 4 | '''Rhosgobel''' was the "old home" of [[Radagast]].<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref> The house is said to have been located between the [[Carrock]] and the [[Old Forest Road]], on the western borders of [[Mirkwood]].<ref>{{UT|Istari}}, Note 4</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Rhosgobel'', glossed as "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)",<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 241 (quoting from the manuscript "[[Index questions]]")</ref> is likely a compound of ''[[rhosc]]'' ("brown") and ''[[gobel]]'' ("walled house or village, town").<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}} pp. 380, 385</ref> The name of the house was perhaps a reference to its resident, the Brown Wizard. | ''Rhosgobel'', glossed as "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)",<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 241 (quoting from the manuscript "[[Index questions]]")</ref> is likely a compound of ''[[rhosc]]'' ("brown") and ''[[gobel]]'' ("walled house or village, town").<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}} pp. 380, 385</ref> The name of the house was perhaps a reference to its resident, the Brown Wizard. | ||
==Other versions of the legendarium== | |||
In ''[[The Hobbit]]'', Gandalf says that Radagast "lives near the southern borders of Mirkwood".<ref>{{H|7}}</ref> | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
Revision as of 21:16, 3 March 2011
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Rhosgobel by Angus McBride
Rhosgobel was the "old home" of Radagast.[1] The house is said to have been located between the Carrock and the Old Forest Road, on the western borders of Mirkwood.[2]
Etymology
Rhosgobel, glossed as "russet village or 'town' (enclosure)",[3] is likely a compound of rhosc ("brown") and gobel ("walled house or village, town").[4] The name of the house was perhaps a reference to its resident, the Brown Wizard.
Other versions of the legendarium
In The Hobbit, Gandalf says that Radagast "lives near the southern borders of Mirkwood".[5]
Portrayal in adaptations
1982-97: Middle-earth Role Playing:
- A layout, and a detailed description, is given of Rhosgobel. It is built around a large furry oak tree.[6][7]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Ring Goes South"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Istari", Note 4
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 241 (quoting from the manuscript "Index questions")
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies" pp. 380, 385
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Queer Lodgings"
- ↑ Mark Rabuck (1992), Northwestern Middle-earth Gazetteer (#4002)
- ↑ John David Ruemmler, Susan Tyler Hitchcock, Peter C. Fenlon (1995), Mirkwood (2nd edition) (#2019)
