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The '''Stone of the Hapless''' was the hallowed stone on the banks of the River [[Taeglin]] that commemorated [[Túrin]] and [[Nienor | {{location | ||
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| name=Stone of the Hapless | |||
| type=Memorial marker | |||
| location=On the river Taeglin | |||
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| description=A commemoration stone | |||
| othernames=Standing Stone, Talbor | |||
| etymology= | |||
| events=Sinking of Beleriand | |||
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The '''Stone of the Hapless''' was the hallowed stone on the banks of the River [[Taeglin]] that commemorated [[Túrin]] and [[Nienor]],<ref>{{S|21}}</ref> and [[Morwen]] their mother. | |||
Later, during the drowning of [[Beleriand]], the site of the Stone of the Hapless did not drown, but remained as an island, [[Tol Morwen]]. | ==Fate== | ||
Later, during the drowning of [[Beleriand]], the site of the Stone of the Hapless did not drown (as predicted by [[Glirhuin]], but remained as an island, [[Tol Morwen]].<ref>{{S|22}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
The stone had two other names the Standing Stone, and Talbor.<ref>{{HM|WJ}}, "[[The Wanderings of Húrin]]" (see especially Notes 15 and 55)</ref> Talbor is [[Taliska|Taliskan]] and the latter part of the word, ''[[bor (Taliska)|bor]]'', means 'stone'. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* ''[[The | * ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', ''[[The War of the Jewels]]'', pg. 257, 309 | ||
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[[Category:Graves and tombs]] | |||
[[de:Stein der Unglücklichen]] | [[de:Stein der Unglücklichen]] | ||
[[fi:Kovaonnisten Kivi]] | |||
[[fr:encyclo/geographie/tombes/pierre_des_infortunes]] | [[fr:encyclo/geographie/tombes/pierre_des_infortunes]] | ||
Revision as of 18:09, 1 August 2012
| Stone of the Hapless | |
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| Memorial marker | |
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| General Information | |
| Other names | Standing Stone, Talbor |
| Location | On the river Taeglin |
| Type | Memorial marker |
| Description | A commemoration stone |
| History | |
| Events | Sinking of Beleriand |
The Stone of the Hapless was the hallowed stone on the banks of the River Taeglin that commemorated Túrin and Nienor,[1] and Morwen their mother.
Fate
Later, during the drowning of Beleriand, the site of the Stone of the Hapless did not drown (as predicted by Glirhuin, but remained as an island, Tol Morwen.[2]
Etymology
The stone had two other names the Standing Stone, and Talbor.[3] Talbor is Taliskan and the latter part of the word, bor, means 'stone'.
References
- The History of Middle-earth, The War of the Jewels, pg. 257, 309
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Túrin Turambar"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Ruin of Doriath"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "The Wanderings of Húrin" (see especially Notes 15 and 55)
