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{{quote|. . .[ [[Ephel Dúath]] and [[Ered Lithui]]] swung out long arms northward; and between these arms there was a deep defile. This was Cirith Gorgor, the Haunted Pass, the entrance to the land of the [[Sauron|Enemy]]. High cliffs lowered upon either side. . .|''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[The Black Gate is Closed]]"}} | {{quote|. . .[ [[Ephel Dúath]] and [[Ered Lithui]]] swung out long arms northward; and between these arms there was a deep defile. This was Cirith Gorgor, the Haunted Pass, the entrance to the land of the [[Sauron|Enemy]]. High cliffs lowered upon either side. . .|''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[The Black Gate is Closed]]"}} | ||
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| name=Cirith Gorgor | | name=Cirith Gorgor | ||
| image=[[File:Ted Nasmith - Cirith Gorgor.jpg|250px]] | |||
| caption="Cirith Gorgor" by [[Ted Nasmith]] | |||
| pronun={{respell|kear|ith}} {{respell|gor|gor}} | |||
| othernames=Haunted Pass | | othernames=Haunted Pass | ||
| | | location=North-west end of [[Udûn (valley)|Udûn]], [[Mordor]] | ||
| type= | | type=Pass | ||
| | | description=Evil, dark pass guarded by the [[Black Gate]] | ||
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| inhabitants=[[Orcs]] | | inhabitants=[[Orcs]] | ||
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| events=[[Battle of the Morannon]] | | events=[[Battle of the Morannon]] | ||
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'''Cirith Gorgor''' was a ravine between the mountain ranges of the [[Ered Lithui]] and the [[Ephel Dúath]]<ref name=UI>{{HM|UI}}, entry ''Cirith Gorgor'', p. 334</ref> in the north-west of the valley of [[Udûn (valley)|Udûn]] in [[Mordor]]<ref>{{RK|Map}}</ref>. It was the main entrance to Mordor and was sealed by the [[Black Gate]] and guarded by the two [[Towers of the Teeth]].<ref name=Gate>{{TT|Gate}}, p. 636</ref> | |||
'''Cirith Gorgor''' was | |||
==Etymology== | |||
Cirith Gorgor is a [[Sindarin]] name,<ref name=Eldamo>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-1540477289.html|articlename=S. ''Cirith Gorgor'' loc.|website=Eldamo|accessed=10 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{HM|GS}}, p. 372</ref> which is translated as "Haunted Pass"<ref name=Gate/><ref name=UI/>. It is a combination of ''[[cirith]]'' ("cleft", "ravine", "defile") and ''[[gorgor]]'' ("terror", "haunting fear")".<ref name=UI/> | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:11, 10 March 2023
- ". . .[ Ephel Dúath and Ered Lithui] swung out long arms northward; and between these arms there was a deep defile. This was Cirith Gorgor, the Haunted Pass, the entrance to the land of the Enemy. High cliffs lowered upon either side. . ."
- ― The Two Towers, "The Black Gate is Closed"
| Cirith Gorgor | |
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| "Cirith Gorgor" by Ted Nasmith | |
| General Information | |
| Pronunciation | kear-ith gor-gor |
| Other names | Haunted Pass |
| Location | North-west end of Udûn, Mordor |
| Type | Pass |
| Description | Evil, dark pass guarded by the Black Gate |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Orcs |
| Events | Battle of the Morannon |
| Gallery | Images of Cirith Gorgor |
Cirith Gorgor was a ravine between the mountain ranges of the Ered Lithui and the Ephel Dúath[1] in the north-west of the valley of Udûn in Mordor[2]. It was the main entrance to Mordor and was sealed by the Black Gate and guarded by the two Towers of the Teeth.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Cirith Gorgor is a Sindarin name,[4][5] which is translated as "Haunted Pass"[3][1]. It is a combination of cirith ("cleft", "ravine", "defile") and gorgor ("terror", "haunting fear")".[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, entry Cirith Gorgor, p. 334
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Black Gate is Closed", p. 636
- ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Cirith Gorgor loc.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 10 March 2023)
- ↑ David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, p. 372
