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Beleriand
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In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional legendarium, Beleriand was a region in northwestern Middle-earth during the First Age. Events in Beleriand are described chiefly in his work The Silmarillion: it tells
Tolkien borrowed the Arthurian place-name Brocéliande, an enchanted forest, for an early version of Beleriand. Detail of 1868 illustration by Gustave Doré
Tolkien borrowed the Arthurian place-name Brocéliande, an enchanted forest, for an early version of Beleriand. Detail of 1868 illustration by Gustave
Men flee into Beleriand from the East: perhaps, Shippey writes, they were expelled from Eden. Painting by D. di Michelino, c. 1460
Men flee into Beleriand from the East: perhaps, Shippey writes, they were expelled from Eden. Painting by D. di Michelino, c. 1460
Gondolin
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In J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, Gondolin is a secret city of Elves in the First Age of Middle-earth, and the greatest of their cities in Beleriand. The story of the Fall of Gondolin tells of the arri
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…were besieged during the First Battle of Beleriand. When the Havens were destroyed, Círdan's people fled to the Mouths of Sirion and the Isle of Balar. Gondolin ("hidden rock") A hidden city of Elves in the north of Beleriand, founded by Turgon, and hidden from Morgoth by mountains. Hithlum ("mist-shadow") The…
The fall of Turgon's Tower. Illustration by Tom Loback, 2007
The fall of Turgon's Tower. Illustration by Tom Loback, 2007
Tolkien's fire-serpents are paralleled by Virgil's great serpents that kill the Trojan priest Laocoön and His Sons in the fall of Troy.
Tolkien's fire-serpents are paralleled by Virgil's great serpents that kill the Trojan priest Laocoön and His Sons in the fall of Troy.
Maeglin's failed attempt to throw Eärendil from the city walls contrasts with Euripides' account of the throwing of the young Astyanax from the walls
Maeglin's failed attempt to throw Eärendil from the city walls contrasts with Euripides' account of the throwing of the young Astyanax from the walls of Troy.
"Beasts like snakes and dragons of irresistible might": a British Mark I tank near Thiepval where Tolkien fought on the Somme in September 1916
"Beasts like snakes and dragons of irresistible might": a British Mark I tank near Thiepval where Tolkien fought on the Somme in September 1916