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The '''Lesser Market''' of '''[[Gondolin]]''' was a market in the south of Gondolin smaller than the [[Great Market]].  During the [[Fall of Gondolin]] [[Turgon]] ordered [[Salgant]] to the Great Market to reinforce [[Glorfindel of Gondolin|Glorfindel]], but being deep in the council of [[Maeglin]] he tried to take his company, the [[House of the Harp]], to the Lesser Market.  But they rebelled from his orders, and therefore never came to this market.
[[File:LorenzoCB - Gondolin Map.png|thumb|Map of Gondolin showing the Lesser Market on the south side]]
The '''Lesser Market''' was a market in [[Gondolin]], according to the early version of the [[legendarium]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''.  


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It was in the southern part of the city, and [[Salgant]] dwelt near its square. During the [[Fall of Gondolin]], [[Turgon]] sent Salgant to the [[Great Market]] to reinforce [[Glorfindel]] and the [[house of the Golden Flower]], but being deep in his cowardice, Salgant lied to his company, the [[host of the Harp]], and took them to the Lesser Market. There his men fretted and rebelled from his orders, and came back to the king's halls in time to save Glorfindel.<ref>{{LT2|III}}, p. 182</ref>
 
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Map of Gondolin showing the Lesser Market on the south side

The Lesser Market was a market in Gondolin, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.

It was in the southern part of the city, and Salgant dwelt near its square. During the Fall of Gondolin, Turgon sent Salgant to the Great Market to reinforce Glorfindel and the house of the Golden Flower, but being deep in his cowardice, Salgant lied to his company, the host of the Harp, and took them to the Lesser Market. There his men fretted and rebelled from his orders, and came back to the king's halls in time to save Glorfindel.[1]

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