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'''Dor Dínen''' was a small, roughly triangular region to the east of [[Nan Dungortheb]] that lay between the upper courses of the rivers [[Esgalduin]] and [[Aros]]. It was crossed by a road passing from the stone bridge of [[Iant Iaur]] on Esgalduin to the ford of the [[Arossiach]] on Aros. Its southern edge met the forests of [[Doriath]] | {{location infobox | ||
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| othernames=Silent Land | |||
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| description="Where nothing dwelt" | |||
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'''Dor Dínen''', the '''Silent Land''', was a small, roughly triangular region to the east of [[Nan Dungortheb]] that lay between the upper courses of the rivers [[Esgalduin]] and [[Aros]]. It was crossed by a road passing from the stone bridge of [[Iant Iaur]] on Esgalduin to the ford of the [[Arossiach]] on Aros. Its southern edge met the forests of [[Doriath]]. The Arossiach led to the northern marches of [[Himlad]] to the east.<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref><ref>{{S|Beleriand}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Dor Dínen'' is [[Sindarin]] and comes from ''[[dor]]'' "land" and ''[[dínen]]'' "silent".<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-165049731.html|articlename=S. ''Dor Dínen''|dated=2022-05-15|website=[[Eldamo|Eldamo — An Elvish Lexicon]]|accessed=2022-07-31}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:32, 31 July 2022
| Dor Dínen | |
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| "Dor Dinen" by Matěj Čadil | |
| General Information | |
| Other names | Silent Land |
| Location | Between the rivers Esgalduin and Aros; Doriath and Ered Gorgoroth |
| Type | Region |
| Description | "Where nothing dwelt" |
| Gallery | Images of Dor Dínen |
Dor Dínen, the Silent Land, was a small, roughly triangular region to the east of Nan Dungortheb that lay between the upper courses of the rivers Esgalduin and Aros. It was crossed by a road passing from the stone bridge of Iant Iaur on Esgalduin to the ford of the Arossiach on Aros. Its southern edge met the forests of Doriath. The Arossiach led to the northern marches of Himlad to the east.[1][2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Dor Dínen is Sindarin and comes from dor "land" and dínen "silent".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Map of Beleriand and the Lands to the North"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beleriand and its Realms"
- ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Dor Dínen" dated 15 May 2022, Eldamo — An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 31 July 2022)
