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{{location | {{location | ||
| image=[[File:Matěj Čadil - Ethring.jpg| | | image=[[File:Matěj Čadil - Ethring.jpg|250px]] | ||
| name=Ethring | | name=Ethring | ||
| othernames= | | othernames= | ||
| type=Ford | | type=Ford | ||
| location=Head of the [[Ringló Vale]] | | location=Head of the [[Ringló Vale]] | ||
| inhabitants= | | inhabitants= | ||
| realms=[[Gondor]]<br/>[[Reunited Kingdom]] | | realms=[[Gondor]]<br/>[[Reunited Kingdom]] | ||
| description= | | description= | ||
| events=Passing of the [[Grey Company]] | | events=Passing of the [[Grey Company]] | ||
| references= | | references= | ||
|}} | |}}__NOTOC__ | ||
'''Ethring''' was a | '''Ethring''' was a bridge<ref group="note">The symbol used on the Map of Gondor suggests Ethring was only a bridge; there is no sign of a nearby town or settlement.</ref> in Southern [[Gondor]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Ethring was a major crossing point | Ethring was a major crossing point of the river [[Ringló]], along the main road from [[Erech]] to [[Pelargir]].<ref>{{RK|Map}}</ref> [[Aragorn]] and the [[Oathbreakers]] crossed the river here during the [[War of the Ring]].<ref>{{RK|Debate}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name ''Ethring'' perhaps comes from ''[[ath]]'' meaning "across" (cf. [[athrad]] "ford, crossing"). ''Ring'' translates to "cold" (cf. [[Ringló]] river, to which it probably refers).<ref>{{LR|P3}}</ref> | |||
==Footnotes== | |||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Bridges]] | ||
[[Category:Gondor]] | [[Category:Gondor]] | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 3 October 2013
| Ethring | |
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| Ford | |
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| General Information | |
| Location | Head of the Ringló Vale |
| Type | Ford |
| Regions | Gondor Reunited Kingdom |
| History | |
| Events | Passing of the Grey Company |
| Gallery | Images of Ethring |
Ethring was a bridge[note 1] in Southern Gondor.
History
Ethring was a major crossing point of the river Ringló, along the main road from Erech to Pelargir.[1] Aragorn and the Oathbreakers crossed the river here during the War of the Ring.[2]
Etymology
The name Ethring perhaps comes from ath meaning "across" (cf. athrad "ford, crossing"). Ring translates to "cold" (cf. Ringló river, to which it probably refers).[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ The symbol used on the Map of Gondor suggests Ethring was only a bridge; there is no sign of a nearby town or settlement.
