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Location
In the high Ephel Dúath, on the western borders of Mordor
Pronunciation
ki'rith oo'ngol
Meaning
'cleft of the spider' (also translated, less literally, as 'pass of the spider')
Other names
Cirith Dúath

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  • Updated 24 May 2003
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Cirith Ungol

The high pass where Shelob lurked

The pass through the Ephel Dúath on the western borders of Mordor that lay above the tower of Minas Morgul.


See also...

Cirith Dúath, Mablung, Morgul Pass, Morgul-road, Shelob’s Lair, Spiders, Stairs of Cirith Ungol, Torech Ungol

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