Gladden (disambiguation)
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** [[Battle of the Gladden Fields|Disaster of the Gladden Fields]], in which [[Isildur]] was slain and the [[One Ring]] was lost. | ** [[Battle of the Gladden Fields|Disaster of the Gladden Fields]], in which [[Isildur]] was slain and the [[One Ring]] was lost. | ||
* [[Iris]], the flowers that grew near the aforementioned locations, and are referred to as "gladden". | * [[Iris]], the flowers that grew near the aforementioned locations, and are referred to as "gladden". | ||
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| + | From [[Old English]] ''glaedene'', gladden is another name for the 'flag' or 'iris', now usually spelt ''gladdon''. | ||
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| + | Tolkien suggested to translators to avoid if possible the 'learned' name iris.<ref>{{HM|N}}</ref> | ||
| + | {{references}} | ||
{{disambig}} | {{disambig}} | ||
Revision as of 00:08, 14 October 2010
Gladden may refer to:
- Gladden River, a tributary of the River Anduin to the west of the Misty Mountains.
- The Gladden Fields, marshlands which neighboured the Gladden River.
- Disaster of the Gladden Fields, in which Isildur was slain and the One Ring was lost.
- Iris, the flowers that grew near the aforementioned locations, and are referred to as "gladden".
Etymology
From Old English glaedene, gladden is another name for the 'flag' or 'iris', now usually spelt gladdon.
Tolkien suggested to translators to avoid if possible the 'learned' name iris.[1]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion
- This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.