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Dates
The ancient name 'Greenwood the Great' fell out of use around III 1050, when the Shadow began to fall on the Forest, and it became known as 'Mirkwood'
Location
Rhovanion, to the east of the Vales of Anduin
Settlements
Home to a division of the Silvan Elves; at the time the Forest was known as the Greenwood, they dwelt in its southern reaches
Other names
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The ancient name for the mighty forest known as Mirkwood throughout most of the Third Age. See also...Amon Lanc, Dark Mountains, Emyn Duir, Forest Road, King of Rhovanion, Mallor, Mirkwood, Mountains of Mirkwood, Necromancer, Old Forest Road, Oropher, Silvan Elves, Taur-e-Ndaedelos, Taur-nu-Fuin, The Forest, [See the full list...] For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. |
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