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'''Thrihyrne''' | {{mountain | ||
| image=[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Helm's Deep and the Hornburg.jpg|250px]] | |||
| caption="Helm's Deep and the Hornburg" by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] | |||
| name=Thrihyrne | |||
| location=at the head of the deep gorge of [[Helm's Deep]] | |||
| belongs=The [[White Mountains]] | |||
| description=mountain with three peaks with steep faces | |||
| othernames= | |||
| etymology= | |||
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The '''Thrihyrne''' was a mountain with three peaks<ref name=UI>{{HM|UI}}, entry , '''Thrihyrne'''p. 412</ref> with steep faces that looked like jagged horns<ref name=Deep>{{TT|Deep}}, p. 527</ref> at the head of the deep gorge of [[Helm's Deep]]<ref name=UI/> on the northernmost arm of the [[White Mountains]]<ref name=Deep>{{TT|Deep}}, p. 527</ref>. | |||
The Thrihyrne cast its shadow over the gorge of Helm's Deep.<ref>{{TT|Deep}}, p. 528</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Thrihyrne'' is an [[Old English]] name,<ref name=RC>{{HM|RC}}, p. 412</ref> which probably means "Three Horns"<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://thainsbook.minastirith.cz/mountains.html|articlename=Mountains|website=The Thain's Book|accessed=24 March 2024}} entry '''Thrihyrne'''</ref>. It is a combination of ''thri'' ("three") and ''hyrne'' ("horn", "corner", "angle").<ref name=RC/> | |||
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[[Category:Rohan]] | [[Category:Rohan]] | ||
[[Category:White Mountains]] | [[Category:White Mountains]] | ||
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[[fi:Kolmisarvi]] | [[fi:Kolmisarvi]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:32, 25 March 2024
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| Physical Description | |
| Location | at the head of the deep gorge of Helm's Deep |
| Belongs to | The White Mountains |
| Description | mountain with three peaks with steep faces |
The Thrihyrne was a mountain with three peaks[1] with steep faces that looked like jagged horns[2] at the head of the deep gorge of Helm's Deep[1] on the northernmost arm of the White Mountains[2].
The Thrihyrne cast its shadow over the gorge of Helm's Deep.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Thrihyrne is an Old English name,[4] which probably means "Three Horns"[5]. It is a combination of thri ("three") and hyrne ("horn", "corner", "angle").[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, entry , Thrihyrnep. 412
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "Helm's Deep", p. 527
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "Helm's Deep", p. 528
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 412
- ↑ "Mountains", The Thain's Book (accessed 24 March 2024) entry Thrihyrne
