Taur-e-Ndaedelos
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Taur-e-Ndaedelos was another name of Mirkwood, after the Necromancer emerged at Dol Guldur.
Etymology
The name is Sindarin and means "forest of the great fear",[1] from taur ("forest") + en ("of the") + daedelos ("shadow of fear").[2]
In another point, the latter word was given the form Daedhelos (with lenited -delos) and glossed as "Shadow of Abomination".[3]
Other versions of the legendarium
In The Book of Lost Tales, the Gnomish names Ladwen-na-Dhaideloth, Ladwen Daideloth and Dor-na-Dhaideloth appear, referring to a land of Tol Eressea known as Heath of the Sky-roof. It was the site of a great battle, and afterwards was known as Withered Heath.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entries "DAY", "TAWAR"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry "DYEL"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "VI. The History of Eriol or Ælfwine and the End of the Tales"
