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[[ | [[File:Jef Murray - The Bridge Over Narog.jpg|thumb|[[Jef Murray]] - ''Bridge over Narog'']] | ||
The '''River Narog''' was the chief river of West [[Beleriand]], the largest tributary of River [[Sirion]]. | The '''River Narog''' was the chief river of West [[Beleriand]], the largest tributary of River [[Sirion]]. | ||
It rose from the '''Pools of Ivrin''' in the [[Ered Wethrin]], flowed south and then southeast, flowing through a gorge in a series of rapids where it crossed the hills of the | The Narog was eighty leagues in length.<ref name="Beleriand">{{S|Beleriand}}</ref> It rose from the '''[[Pools of Ivrin]]''' in the [[Ered Wethrin]], flowed south and then southeast, flowing through a gorge in a series of rapids where it crossed the hills of the [[Andram]] or Long Wall, finally meeting Sirion in the Land of Willows [[Nan-tathren]], not far above the Mouths of Sirion. Narog's tributaries were the '''River [[Ginglith]]''' in the north and the '''River [[Ringwil]]''' in the '''[[Taur-en-Faroth]]'''.<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref> | ||
Into its western bank, just south of where Ringwil rushed into Narog, was carved the city of [[Nargothrond]], stronghold of [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]]. | Into its western bank, just south of where Ringwil rushed into Narog, was carved the city of [[Nargothrond]], stronghold of [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]].<ref name="Beleriand"/> | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
In the [[Etymologies]], the river's name was stated to mean | In the [[The Etymologies|''Etymologies'']], the river's name was stated to mean "rushing, violent".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}</ref> However, in a later writing by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]], the [[Sindarin]] name ''Narog'' was given two possible [[Khuzdul]] origins: ''[[Narâg]]'' and ''[[naruka]]'', both of unknown meaning.<ref>{{PE|17}}, pp. 37, 47</ref> | ||
In [[Eriol]]'s [[Old English]] translations, Narog is referred as ''Hlyda'' "Loudy". The Elves of Nargothrond were named Hlydingas.<ref>{{SM|QA1}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[:Category:Images of Narog|Images of Narog]] | * [[:Category:Images of Narog|Images of Narog]] | ||
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[[Category:Rivers]] | [[Category:Rivers]] | ||
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[[de:Narog]] | [[de:Narog]] | ||
[[fi:Narog]] | [[fi:Narog]] | ||
[[fr:encyclo/geographie/eaux/beleriand/narog]] | [[fr:encyclo/geographie/eaux/beleriand/narog]] |
Revision as of 02:11, 29 April 2014
The River Narog was the chief river of West Beleriand, the largest tributary of River Sirion.
The Narog was eighty leagues in length.[1] It rose from the Pools of Ivrin in the Ered Wethrin, flowed south and then southeast, flowing through a gorge in a series of rapids where it crossed the hills of the Andram or Long Wall, finally meeting Sirion in the Land of Willows Nan-tathren, not far above the Mouths of Sirion. Narog's tributaries were the River Ginglith in the north and the River Ringwil in the Taur-en-Faroth.[2]
Into its western bank, just south of where Ringwil rushed into Narog, was carved the city of Nargothrond, stronghold of Finrod Felagund.[1]
Etymology
In the Etymologies, the river's name was stated to mean "rushing, violent".[3] However, in a later writing by Tolkien, the Sindarin name Narog was given two possible Khuzdul origins: Narâg and naruka, both of unknown meaning.[4]
In Eriol's Old English translations, Narog is referred as Hlyda "Loudy". The Elves of Nargothrond were named Hlydingas.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beleriand and its Realms"
- ↑ 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 Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), pp. 37, 47
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth, "III. The Quenta: Appendix 1: Fragments of a translation of The Quenta Noldorinwa into Old English, made by Ælfwine or Eriol; together with Old English equivalents of Elvish names"