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| description=tributary of [[Sirion]] | |||
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The '''Taeglin''' was a river in [[Beleriand]], a tributary of [[Sirion]]. | |||
It rose in the [[Ered Wethrin]] and flowed southeast through [[Brethil]] to join Sirion on the borders of [[Doriath]]. It had two minor tributaries: [[Celebros]] and [[Malduin]]. | |||
In its pass by the southeast of Brethil, it descended through the [[Ravines of Taeglin]] that skirted the eaves of the Forest. Further south, the river could be forded at the [[Crossings of the Taeglin]], near the western border of Brethil. A road ran through it from [[Nargothrond]] to [[Minas Tirith (Beleriand)|Minas Tirith]]. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
The element ''[[taeg]]'' means "boundary".<ref name="WJ">{{WJ|Hurin}}, pp. 309-10</ref> | |||
In the ''[[Etymologies]]'' the name appears in its earlier form "Taiglin" and its second element appears to be ''[[lin]]'' "pool".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry LIN(1)</ref> | |||
==Other versions of the legendarium== | ==Other versions of the legendarium== | ||
In earlier writings, the river was called '''Teiglin'''. As revealed in the ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'' series, the rivername should actually have been spelt ''Taeglin''. This was a relatively late change which was not adopted into the published ''[[Silmarillion]]'', which uses the old name. | In earlier writings, the river was called '''Teiglin'''. As revealed in the ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'' series, the rivername should actually have been spelt ''Taeglin'' ("Boundary River").<ref name="WJ"/> This was a relatively late change which was not adopted into the published ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', which uses the old name, as does ''[[The Children of Húrin]]''. | ||
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[[Category:Rivers of Beleriand]] | |||
[[Category:Sindarin locations]] | |||
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Revision as of 17:01, 10 October 2019
| Taeglin | |
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| Taeglin in its pass by Cabed-en-Aras, by Alan Lee | |
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| Location | South of Ered Wethrin and Brethil |
| Type | River |
| Description | tributary of Sirion |
The Taeglin was a river in Beleriand, a tributary of Sirion. It rose in the Ered Wethrin and flowed southeast through Brethil to join Sirion on the borders of Doriath. It had two minor tributaries: Celebros and Malduin.
In its pass by the southeast of Brethil, it descended through the Ravines of Taeglin that skirted the eaves of the Forest. Further south, the river could be forded at the Crossings of the Taeglin, near the western border of Brethil. A road ran through it from Nargothrond to Minas Tirith.
Etymology
The element taeg means "boundary".[1]
In the Etymologies the name appears in its earlier form "Taiglin" and its second element appears to be lin "pool".[2]
Other versions of the legendarium
In earlier writings, the river was called Teiglin. As revealed in the The History of Middle-earth series, the rivername should actually have been spelt Taeglin ("Boundary River").[1] This was a relatively late change which was not adopted into the published The Silmarillion, which uses the old name, as does The Children of Húrin.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Three. The Wanderings of Húrin and Other Writings not forming part of the Quenta Silmarillion: I. The Wanderings of Húrin", pp. 309-10
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry LIN(1)
