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'''Taur-e-Ndaedelos''' was the great forest of central [[Rhovanion]] that had traditionally been known as [[Greenwood the Great]] for much of [[Middle-earth]]'s history. After about a thousand years of the [[Third Age]], a shadow began to fall on the wood with the emergence of the [[Necromancer]] at [[Dol Guldur]], and its name changed, to '[[Mirkwood]]'. Two [[Elvish]] forms of this new name are recorded: [[Taur-nu-Fuin]] is almost a literal translation of 'Mirkwood', but a further name, apparently more common, was Taur-e-Ndaedelos, the ''Forest of the Great Fear''.
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'''Taur-e-Ndaedelos''' was another name of [[Mirkwood]], after the [[Necromancer]] emerged at [[Dol Guldur]].
==Etymology==
The name is [[Sindarin]] and means "forest of the great fear".<ref>{{App|Translation}}</ref> ''[[taur]]'' means "forest"<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry TAWAR</ref> + ''[[en]]'' "of the" + ''[[daedelos]]'' "shadow of fear".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry DAY</ref>


In another point, the latter word was given the form ''Dae'''dh'''elos'' (with [[lenition|lenited]] ''-delos'') and glossed as "Shadow of Abomination".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry DYEL</ref>
==See also==
*[[Taur-nu-Fuin]]
==Other versions of the Legendarium==
In ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]'', the [[Gnomish]] names ''Ladwen-na-Dhaideloth'', ''Ladwen Daideloth'' and ''Dor-na-Dhaideloth'' appear, referring to a land of [[Tol Eressea]] known as [[Heath of the Sky-roof]]. It was the site of a great battle, and afterwards was known as [[Withered Heath]].<ref>{{LT2|VI}}</ref>
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Eric Faure-Brac - Thranduil's Halls

Taur-e-Ndaedelos was another name of Mirkwood, after the Necromancer emerged at Dol Guldur.

Etymology

The name is Sindarin and means "forest of the great fear".[1] taur means "forest"[2] + en "of the" + daedelos "shadow of fear".[3]

In another point, the latter word was given the form Daedhelos (with lenited -delos) and glossed as "Shadow of Abomination".[4]

See also

Other versions of the Legendarium

In The Book of Lost Tales, the Gnomish names Ladwen-na-Dhaideloth, Ladwen Daideloth and Dor-na-Dhaideloth appear, referring to a land of Tol Eressea known as Heath of the Sky-roof. It was the site of a great battle, and afterwards was known as Withered Heath.[5]

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry TAWAR
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry DAY
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry DYEL
  5. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "VI. The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales"
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