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Dates Destroyed at the end of the First Age Location A part of the Encircling Mountains, south of Gondolin Passes Orfalch Echor Pronunciation krissae'grim ('ae' is pronounced like the English word 'eye') Meaning Usually interpreted 'abode of Eagles'1 Other names Part of the Echoriath, the Encircling Mountains Indexes: Alphabetical: C Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 30 September 2013 This entry is complete The Abode of Eagles The sheer-sided peaks to the south of the concealed city of Gondolin; in their heights were the eyries of Thorondor and his Eagles. From the peaks of the Crissaegrim, the Eagles guarded Gondolin from outsiders, and more than once they swept down from those inaccessible heights to play a part in the history of Middle-earth. It was from these mountains that Thorondor swooped to attack Morgoth himself after the Fall of Fingolfin, and to rescue Fingolfin's body from Morgoth's Wolves. Notes 1 'Abode of Eagles' doesn't appear to be a literal translation: the Elvish roots used in Crissaegrim are difficult to render into English. Literally, the term seems to mean something like 'host of clefts and peaks': that is, a region with many deep ravines and towering precipices. See also... Anach, Eagles of the Crissaegrim, Encircling Mountains, Gondolin, High Seat of Vinyamar, Huor, King of Eagles, Misty Mountains, Seven Gates of Gondolin Indexes: Alphabetical: C Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 30 September 2013 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1997-2000, 2013. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.

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Dates Destroyed at the end of the First Age Location A part of the Encircling Mountains, south of Gondolin Passes Orfalch Echor Pronunciation krissae'grim ('ae' is pronounced like the English word 'eye') Meaning Usually interpreted 'abode of Eagles'1 Other names Part of the Echoriath, the Encircling Mountains Indexes: Alphabetical: C Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 30 September 2013 This entry is complete The Abode of Eagles Map of the Crissaegrim

The sheer-sided peaks to the south of the concealed city of Gondolin; in their heights were the eyries of Thorondor and his Eagles. From the peaks of the Crissaegrim, the Eagles guarded Gondolin from outsiders, and more than once they swept down from those inaccessible heights to play a part in the history of Middle-earth. It was from these mountains that Thorondor swooped to attack Morgoth himself after the Fall of Fingolfin, and to rescue Fingolfin's body from Morgoth's Wolves. Notes 1 'Abode of Eagles' doesn't appear to be a literal translation: the Elvish roots used in Crissaegrim are difficult to render into English. Literally, the term seems to mean something like 'host of clefts and peaks': that is, a region with many deep ravines and towering precipices. See also... Anach, Eagles of the Crissaegrim, Encircling Mountains, Gondolin, High Seat of Vinyamar, Huor, King of Eagles, Misty Mountains, Seven Gates of Gondolin Indexes: Alphabetical: C Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 30 September 2013 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1997-2000, 2013. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.