Thrihyrne
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| Thrihyrne | |
| 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
