Days of Dearth
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| − | The '''Days of | + | The '''Days of Dearth''' was the period of famine in [[The Shire]] following the [[Long Winter]].<ref name="Hobbits">{{FR|Hobbits}}.</ref> |
| − | The Long Winter was a bitterly cold winter (lasting from [[November]] {{TA|2758}} to March [[Third Age 2759|2759]]<ref name="Eorl">{{App|Eorl}}</ref> | + | The Long Winter was a bitterly cold winter (lasting from [[November]] {{TA|2758}} to March [[Third Age 2759|2759]])<ref name="Eorl">{{App|Eorl}}.</ref> in which many thousands of [[Hobbits]] died. The famine continued into the year {{TA|2760}}. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Fell Winter (Third Age)|Fell Winter]] ({{TA|2911}}-[[Third Age 2912|2912]]) | *[[Fell Winter (Third Age)|Fell Winter]] ({{TA|2911}}-[[Third Age 2912|2912]]) | ||
Revision as of 14:12, 31 August 2010
The Days of Dearth was the period of famine in The Shire following the Long Winter.[1] The Long Winter was a bitterly cold winter (lasting from November T.A. 2758 to March 2759)[2] in which many thousands of Hobbits died. The famine continued into the year T.A. 2760.
See Also
- Fell Winter (T.A. 2911-2912)
- Great Plague (T.A. 1636)
- Fell Winter (F.A. 495-496)
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Concerning Hobbits".
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl".