Dates Defiled by Glaurung I 495; destroyed with Beleriand at the end of the First Age Location The southern slopes of Ered Wethrin, directly southward from Dor-lómin Source The mere formed the source of the river Narog Outflow Narog flowed far into the south from the mere, eventually joining Sirion in Nan-tathren Meaning 'Mere' is an old word for a lake or pool Other names The Pools of Ivrin; as the Sources of Narog, the Mere was known as Eithel Ivrin; the Mere and the Falls of this region were collectively known simply as Ivrin Indexes: Alphabetical: B Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 20 April 2024 This entry is complete A name for the Pools of Ivrin Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV The shining lake that formed at the source of the river Narog on the southern slopes of the Mountains of Shadow. For most of the history of the First Age, the Beautiful Mere remained under the power and protection of Ulmo, and was a place of joy and healing. The Mereth Aderthad or Feast of Reuniting was held on the shores of the mere, and long afterwards Túrin was brought here to be cured of his madness. The Beautiful Mere did not survive to the end of the First Age; the Dragon Glaurung passed this way on his journey to the Sack of Nargothrond and defiled the springs that fed the crystal lake. Indexes: Alphabetical: B Rivers and Lakes About this entry: Updated 20 April 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2020, 2022, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines. |