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The '''Gates of Sirion''' was the cavernous mouth in the southern hills of the [[Andram]] where the River [[Sirion]] emerged from its underground course.<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref> | | name=Gates of Sirion | ||
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The '''Gates of Sirion''' was the cavernous mouth in the southern hills of the [[Andram]] where the River [[Sirion]] emerged from its underground course.<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref> The Gates were located three leagues southward of the [[Falls of Sirion]] where the river plunged below the Andram south of the [[Aelin-uial]].<ref>{{S|Beleriand}}</ref> | |||
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In the early ''[[Book of Lost Tales]]'', they were known as the great cave of '''Tumultuous Winds''', which the [[Exiles of Gondolin]] crossed in their wanderings.<ref>{{LT2|III}}, p. 195</ref> | |||
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| Other names | Great Cave of Tumultuous Winds[1] |
| Gallery | Images of the Gates of Sirion |
The Gates of Sirion was the cavernous mouth in the southern hills of the Andram where the River Sirion emerged from its underground course.[2] The Gates were located three leagues southward of the Falls of Sirion where the river plunged below the Andram south of the Aelin-uial.[3]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In the early Book of Lost Tales, they were known as the great cave of Tumultuous Winds, which the Exiles of Gondolin crossed in their wanderings.[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "III. The Fall of Gondolin", p. 195
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "III. The Fall of Gondolin", p. 195
