Brithon
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Brithon | |
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River | |
General Information | |
Location | Beleriand |
Type | River |
Regions | Falas |
Brithon was a river of Beleriand that had its wells in the hills lying north-west in West Beleriand south of the Ered Wethrin. It ran south through the Falas to the bay of Brithombar where it met the sea Belegaer. Its total length is about sixty miles. [1]
Etymology
Brithon is a Sindarin word meaning "gravel" or "pebbly". [2]