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'''Erelas''' was one of the seven [[Beacons of Gondor]], the fourth that would be lit when [[Minas Tirith]] called for aid from [[Rohan]]. Its attendants would set fire to their Beacon when they saw a flame on [[Nardol]], far to the east, and their own Beacon-fire would be answered by that on the peak of [[Min-rimmon]] to the west. All these Beacon hills lay among the [[White Mountains]] as they came down into the plains of [[Anórien]], the fief of [[Gondor]] that lay on Rohan's borders.
'''Erelas''' was one of the seven [[Beacons of Gondor]], the fourth that would be lit when [[Minas Tirith]] called for aid from [[Rohan]]. It was a bald green hill, with no trees or plants. Its attendants would set fire to their Beacon when they saw a flame on [[Nardol]], far to the east, and their own Beacon-fire would be answered by that on the peak of [[Min-Rimmon]] to the west. All these Beacon hills lay among the [[White Mountains]] as they came down into the plains of [[Anórien]], the fief of [[Gondor]] that lay on Rohan's borders.
 
Following is an article from the [http://www.quicksilver899.com/Tolkien/Tolkien_Dictionary.html Tolkien Linguistic Dictionary] on the origin of the name:
 
:'''Erelas''' — ancient M; ?''Green vigil''; possibly derived loosely from '''3AR'''- hold [Etym], and '''LAS'''²- listen [Etym] - 'council hill', although no history of the site is given; OE ''ærlice'' early? another of the names of this area that had an Elvish sound, but were ancient Mannish ['pre-Númenórean']; the answer may be found in the Welsh; ''Erw-las'' 'green field', but more likely ''eryl'' [''E ril''] 'look-out', and ''las'' [''laas''] adjectival suffix of ''glas'' 'green'; one of the beacon hills of Gondor.


Despite being [[Sindarin]] in style, ''Erelas'' was not a Sindarin name. The true meaning of the name is lost in history.


[[Category:Beacons of Gondor]]
[[Category:Beacons of Gondor]]

Revision as of 21:31, 14 January 2008

Erelas was one of the seven Beacons of Gondor, the fourth that would be lit when Minas Tirith called for aid from Rohan. It was a bald green hill, with no trees or plants. Its attendants would set fire to their Beacon when they saw a flame on Nardol, far to the east, and their own Beacon-fire would be answered by that on the peak of Min-Rimmon to the west. All these Beacon hills lay among the White Mountains as they came down into the plains of Anórien, the fief of Gondor that lay on Rohan's borders.

Despite being Sindarin in style, Erelas was not a Sindarin name. The true meaning of the name is lost in history.