Cirith Gorgor
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- ". . .[ Ephel Dúath and Ered Lithui] swung out long arms northward; and between these arms there was a deep defile. This was Cirith Gorgor, the Haunted Pass, the entrance to the land of the Enemy. High cliffs lowered upon either side. . ."
- ― The Two Towers, "The Black Gate is Closed"
| Cirith Gorgor | |
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| "Cirith Gorgor" by Ted Nasmith | |
| General Information | |
| Pronunciation | kear-ith gor-gor |
| Other names | Haunted Pass |
| Location | North-west end of Udûn, Mordor |
| Type | Pass |
| Description | Evil, dark pass guarded by the Black Gate |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Orcs |
| Events | Battle of the Morannon |
| Gallery | Images of Cirith Gorgor |
Cirith Gorgor was a ravine between the mountain ranges of the Ered Lithui and the Ephel Dúath[1] in the north-west of the valley of Udûn in Mordor[2]. It was the main entrance to Mordor and was sealed by the Black Gate and guarded by the two Towers of the Teeth.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Cirith Gorgor is a Sindarin name,[4][5] which is translated as "Haunted Pass"[3][1]. It is a combination of cirith ("cleft", "ravine", "defile") and gorgor ("terror", "haunting fear")".[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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 Cirith Gorgor, p. 334
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The Black Gate is Closed", p. 636
- ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Cirith Gorgor loc.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 10 March 2023)
- ↑ David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, p. 372
