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Location
Rhovanion, to the east of the Vales of Anduin
Meaning
Simply 'Murky Wood'. Tolkien relates this to the ancient Germanic compound mirkiwidu.
Other names
Eryn Galen, Eryn Lasgalen, The Forest, Greenwood the Great, Taur-e-Ndaedelos, Taur-nu-Fuin, The Wood, Wood of Greenleaves
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MirkwoodGreatest of the forests of Middle-earth
A name of Greenwood the Great, the mighty forest that lay in the lands east of the River Anduin. The name 'Mirkwood' was used of this forest after Sauron, in his guise as the Necromancer, took up his abode at Dol Guldur in its southern regions. See also...Amon Lanc, Aragorn Elessar, Balchoth, Balin, Barad-dûr, Barrel-rider, Beorn, Beornings, Bofur, Butterflies, Celepharn, Dark Mountains, Denethor I, Dol Guldur, Dwarf-road, [See the full list...] For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2004. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. |
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