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Ethring

Matěj Čadil - Ethring.jpg
Ethring
Physical Description
TypeFord
LocationHead of the Ringló Vale
RealmsGondor
Reunited Kingdom
General Information
EtymologyProbably S. ath "across" + ring "cold"
EventsPassing of the Grey Company

Ethring was a bridge[note 1] in Southern Gondor.

[edit] History

Ethring was a major crossing point of the river Ringló, along the main road from Erech to Pelargir.[1] Aragorn and the Oathbreakers crossed the river here during the War of the Ring.[2]

[edit] Etymology

The name Ethring perhaps comes from ath meaning "across" (cf. athrad "ford, crossing"). Ring translates to "cold" (cf. Ringló river, to which it probably refers).[3]

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ↑ The symbol used on the Map of Gondor suggests Ethring was only a bridge; there is no sign of a nearby town or settlement.

[edit] References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Last Debate"
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies"
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