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In ''[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]'', ''Lisgardh'' was called '' | In ''[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]'', ''Lisgardh'' was called ''Arlisgion'', also meaning "the place of reeds".<ref>{{LT2|IIIn}}, Sec. 3 ''Miscellaneous Matters'', (i) ''The geography of The Fall of Gondolin'', p. 217</ref> It is described as being located to the south of [[Dor-lómin|Dor Lómin]] but separated from it by the [[Ered Wethrin|Mountains of Shadow]]. [[Tuor]] stayed there for a while before departing for the "yet more lovely" [[Nan-tathren|Land of Willows]]. | ||
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Lisgardh was a fenland region at the Mouths of Sirion consisting of large areas where reeds and rushes grew Man-high.[1]
Etymology
Lisgardh is Sindarin, meaning "Land of Reeds",[1] from lisg ("reed") + gardh ("region").
Other versions of the Legendarium
In The Fall of Gondolin, Lisgardh was called Arlisgion, also meaning "the place of reeds".[2] It is described as being located to the south of Dor Lómin but separated from it by the Mountains of Shadow. Tuor stayed there for a while before departing for the "yet more lovely" Land of Willows.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin", p. 34
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "III. The Fall of Gondolin": "Notes and Commentary", Sec. 3 Miscellaneous Matters, (i) The geography of The Fall of Gondolin, p. 217
