Bar-erib
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| Bar-erib | |
|---|---|
| Stronghold | |
| General Information | |
| Other names | Bar Erib[1] |
| Location | North of Andram, south of Amon Rûdh |
| Type | Stronghold |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Elves and Men[2] |
| Created | Sometime between F.A. 487 and F.A. 489 |
| Destroyed | Possibly F.A. 489 |
Bar-erib was a stronghold of Dor-Cúarthol some leagues south of Amon Rûdh.
History
The stronghold of Bar-erib was one of the many guarded camps and fortresses that were established around the Echad i Sedryn, the capital of Dor Cúarthol. Bar-erib was located within "the once fertile land between Narog and the Meres of Sirion". It was said that the summit of Amon Rûdh could be seen from Bar-erib and commands and messages could be received through signals.[3]
Etymology
Bar-erib is a Sindarin name meaning "Dwelling of the Lonely Ones", derived from a combination of the elements bâr ("home, house, dwelling") and erib ("single, alone, lonely") (pl.).[4]
See also
References
- ↑ , entry Bar Erib
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "The Land of Bow and Helm", p. 144
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Children of Húrin, "The Land of Bow and Helm", p. 145
- ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Bar Erib pn.", Eldamo (accessed 29 August 2022)
