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[[File:LorenzoCB - Gondolin Map.png|thumb|Map of Gondolin showing the Great Market on the eastern side]]
The '''Great Market''' was a large market in [[Gondolin]], according to the early version of the [[legendarium]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''.


The '''Great Market''' was a large market on the east side of [[Gondolin]] mentioned in the ''[[Fall of Gondolin]]''.  It was defended by [[Glorfindel of Gondolin|Glorfindel]] and the [[House of the Golden Flower]] upon the sack of the city, and was burned there. After the rebellious [[House of the Harp]] threw themselves on the [[orcs]], they were pushed back to this market, where a [[Fire-drake]] consumed many of them.
When the [[Fall of Gondolin]] began, it was defended by [[Glorfindel]] and his [[house of the Golden Flower]]. After the destruction of the northern gate, they marched there to help, but a force of [[Orcs]] led by [[Balrogs]] surprised them, and they fought in the market for hours. Then a [[fire-drake]] appeared and they were overwhelmed, so Glorfindel had to retreat with the few men he was left. With the fire of the dragon, all the market was burned down, along with its stores and fair workmanships. King [[Turgon]] had sent the [[host of the Harp]] to help there, but their own lord [[Salgant]] lied to them and took them to the [[Lesser Market]], where he dwelt. Realizing the treachery, the men of the Harp abandoned their lord and went back in time to save Glorfindel. With great wrath but leaderless, they pushed the enemy back to this market, where the fire of the dragon consumed many of them.<ref>{{LT2|III}}, pp. 182-183</ref>


Because in the ''Fall'' a west-gate, a north-gate, and a south-gate are all mentioned in, it is not improbable that at this stage in the legendarium Tolkien had also envisioned an east-gate.  This being the case, those coming from the east (deeper in the mountains, and thus possibly where the greater number of the mines were) would come straight onto the Great Market.  This, of course, is purely conjecture.
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Latest revision as of 08:39, 14 May 2022

Map of Gondolin showing the Great Market on the eastern side

The Great Market was a large market in Gondolin, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.

When the Fall of Gondolin began, it was defended by Glorfindel and his house of the Golden Flower. After the destruction of the northern gate, they marched there to help, but a force of Orcs led by Balrogs surprised them, and they fought in the market for hours. Then a fire-drake appeared and they were overwhelmed, so Glorfindel had to retreat with the few men he was left. With the fire of the dragon, all the market was burned down, along with its stores and fair workmanships. King Turgon had sent the host of the Harp to help there, but their own lord Salgant lied to them and took them to the Lesser Market, where he dwelt. Realizing the treachery, the men of the Harp abandoned their lord and went back in time to save Glorfindel. With great wrath but leaderless, they pushed the enemy back to this market, where the fire of the dragon consumed many of them.[1]

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