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The river | The river '''Erui''' was a river in [[Gondor]]. | ||
==History== | |||
The swift-flowing<ref name="Beacon"/> river began near [[Mindolluin]] in the [[White Mountains]], flowing south through the province of [[Lossarnach]], where it met the [[Anduin]] about 75 miles south of [[Minas Tirith]].<ref name="Map">{{RK|Map}}</ref> Of old, it was part of the border between [[Anórien]] and [[Lebennin]].<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 509</ref> | |||
The main road from [[Minas Tirith]] to [[Pelargir]] crossed the Erui at the [[Crossings of Erui]].<ref name="Map"/> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Erui'' is a variant of ''[[ereb]]'', which means "single, alone", but with the adjectival ending ''[[-ui]]''. It was so named because it was the shortest river, and the only one without a tributary.<ref name="Beacon">{{VT|42a}}, p. 10</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Rivers]] | [[Category:Rivers]] | ||
[[Category:Gondor]] |
Revision as of 18:11, 13 July 2011
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Location | Gondor |
Type | River |
Regions | Gondor, Reunited Kingdom |
The river Erui was a river in Gondor.
History
The swift-flowing[1] river began near Mindolluin in the White Mountains, flowing south through the province of Lossarnach, where it met the Anduin about 75 miles south of Minas Tirith.[2] Of old, it was part of the border between Anórien and Lebennin.[3]
The main road from Minas Tirith to Pelargir crossed the Erui at the Crossings of Erui.[2]
Etymology
Erui is a variant of ereb, which means "single, alone", but with the adjectival ending -ui. It was so named because it was the shortest river, and the only one without a tributary.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 42, July 2001, p. 10
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor"
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 509