The Encyclopedia of Arda - Aeglos (original) (raw)

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Dates Became extinct at some point after the First Age, probably in the cataclysm that brought that Age to an end Location Only recorded growing on the slopes of Amon Rûdh, though surely found elsewhere Settlements Grew around Bar-en-Danwedh on the summit of Amon Rûdh Pronunciation ae'glos (ae as in English 'eye') Meaning Literally 'point of snow', but usually translated 'snowthorn' Other names Snowthorn; apparently related to modern gorse Indexes: Alphabetical: A Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 17 December 2012 This entry is complete The snowthorn of Amon Rûdh Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A tall, thorny plant, apparently related to modern gorse, but somewhat larger than that plant. Its sweet-smelling flowers were white, and from them it took its name: aeglos is Elvish for 'snowthorn'. It was found on the slopes of Amon Rûdh in West Beleriand and surely elsewhere, but if it ever grew east of the Blue Mountains, it is no longer found today. Aeglos shares its name with the famous Spear of Gil-galad, but it isn't clear whether the two names are directly connected with one another. See also... Gorse, Snowthorn Indexes: Alphabetical: A Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 17 December 2012 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus offers full translations of the entire software into selected languages with even more to come.

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Dates Became extinct at some point after the First Age, probably in the cataclysm that brought that Age to an end Location Only recorded growing on the slopes of Amon Rûdh, though surely found elsewhere Settlements Grew around Bar-en-Danwedh on the summit of Amon Rûdh Pronunciation ae'glos (ae as in English 'eye') Meaning Literally 'point of snow', but usually translated 'snowthorn' Other names Snowthorn; apparently related to modern gorse Indexes: Alphabetical: A Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 17 December 2012 This entry is complete The snowthorn of Amon Rûdh

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV A tall, thorny plant, apparently related to modern gorse, but somewhat larger than that plant. Its sweet-smelling flowers were white, and from them it took its name: aeglos is Elvish for 'snowthorn'. It was found on the slopes of Amon Rûdh in West Beleriand and surely elsewhere, but if it ever grew east of the Blue Mountains, it is no longer found today. Aeglos shares its name with the famous Spear of Gil-galad, but it isn't clear whether the two names are directly connected with one another. See also... Gorse, Snowthorn Indexes: Alphabetical: A Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 17 December 2012 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus offers full translations of the entire software into selected languages with even more to come.