The Encyclopedia of Arda - Elven-halls (original) (raw)

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Indexes: Alphabetical: E Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 24 June 2016 Updates planned: 2 The stronghold of Menegroth A name given to the great underground dwelling and fortress of King Thingol of Doriath, built during the long years when Middle-earth lay under starlight and Melkor was held imprisoned in Aman. Devised and built by the Dwarves at Thingol's request, the Elven-halls of Menegroth, the Thousand Caves, spread out beneath the forests of Doriath in the middle of Beleriand. Entered by a stone bridge across the river Esgalduin, their gates led down into a network of intricately and ingeniously carved chambers. The Elven-halls lasted throughout the long remaining years of the Captivity of Melkor, and survived until the closing century of the First Age. They fell after Thingol's death, plundered by the Dwarves and ultimately ruined by the Sons of Fëanor. Though in practice only Menegroth is explicitly given the name of the 'Elven-halls', the same name might in principle be applied to any of several similar underground dwellings of the Elves, perhaps most notably Finrod's stronghold at Nargothrond. The name is closely reflected by the 'Elvenking's Halls', the dwelling of Thranduil in northeastern Mirkwood, which were indeed inspired by the Thousand Caves of Thingol in Doriath. Indexes: Alphabetical: E Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 24 June 2016 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2016. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus is one of the most powerful DISC personality profile tools, with free and unlimited job matching and team building.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Indexes: Alphabetical: E Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 24 June 2016 Updates planned: 2 The stronghold of Menegroth A name given to the great underground dwelling and fortress of King Thingol of Doriath, built during the long years when Middle-earth lay under starlight and Melkor was held imprisoned in Aman. Devised and built by the Dwarves at Thingol's request, the Elven-halls of Menegroth, the Thousand Caves, spread out beneath the forests of Doriath in the middle of Beleriand. Entered by a stone bridge across the river Esgalduin, their gates led down into a network of intricately and ingeniously carved chambers. The Elven-halls lasted throughout the long remaining years of the Captivity of Melkor, and survived until the closing century of the First Age. They fell after Thingol's death, plundered by the Dwarves and ultimately ruined by the Sons of Fëanor. Though in practice only Menegroth is explicitly given the name of the 'Elven-halls', the same name might in principle be applied to any of several similar underground dwellings of the Elves, perhaps most notably Finrod's stronghold at Nargothrond. The name is closely reflected by the 'Elvenking's Halls', the dwelling of Thranduil in northeastern Mirkwood, which were indeed inspired by the Thousand Caves of Thingol in Doriath. Indexes: Alphabetical: E Cities and Buildings About this entry: Updated 24 June 2016 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2016. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus is one of the most powerful DISC personality profile tools, with free and unlimited job matching and team building.