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

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Dates Extant I 472, and said to be old at this date Location Served the House of Hador in Dor-lómin; travelled to Doriath with Túrin and later returned Race Men Division Edain Culture Men of Dor-lómin Family Served the House of Hador Pronunciation ge'thron Meaning Uncertain1 Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 14 January 2023 This entry is complete One of the guides who led Túrin to Doriath Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "...Morwen sent Túrin forth over the mountains with two aged servants, bidding them find entry, if they could, into the kingdom of Doriath." The Silmarillion Quenta Silmarillion 21_Of Túrin Turambar_ These two 'aged servants' are never named in The Silmarillion, but the Narn i Chîn Húrin has more to say about them, including their names: Gethron and Grithnir. These two had been young at the time of Hador Lórindol, when they had roamed far and wide throughout Beleriand. In their old age, they remained in the service of the House of Hador, whose lord at that time was Hador's grandson Húrin. After Húrin failed to return from the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, his wife Morwen chose Gethron and Grithnir as guides for the young Túrin, to lead him out of the now dangerous land of Dor-lómin. It was Gethron who stood before Thingol in the halls of Menegroth and asked that Túrin be fostered by the King, so playing a small part in Turin's deadly fate. Notes 1 If the name Gethron was intended to carry a meaning, that meaning is lost, as the name appears to be uninterpretable. We might possibly take this to suggest that the name wasn't Elvish, but rather that it derived instead from the old Mannish tongue of the House of Hador. The name does appear Elvish in structure, however, so if it did originate in a Mannish tongue, its form seems to have been adapted to Sindarin. Of course, there is also the possibility that the name simply incorporates Elvish elements that Tolkien did not otherwise record, or that it has no intended meaning at all. See also... Grithnir, Ragnir Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 14 January 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.

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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

Dates Extant I 472, and said to be old at this date Location Served the House of Hador in Dor-lómin; travelled to Doriath with Túrin and later returned Race Men Division Edain Culture Men of Dor-lómin Family Served the House of Hador Pronunciation ge'thron Meaning Uncertain1 Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 14 January 2023 This entry is complete One of the guides who led Túrin to Doriath

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "...Morwen sent Túrin forth over the mountains with two aged servants, bidding them find entry, if they could, into the kingdom of Doriath." The Silmarillion Quenta Silmarillion 21_Of Túrin Turambar_ These two 'aged servants' are never named in The Silmarillion, but the Narn i Chîn Húrin has more to say about them, including their names: Gethron and Grithnir. These two had been young at the time of Hador Lórindol, when they had roamed far and wide throughout Beleriand. In their old age, they remained in the service of the House of Hador, whose lord at that time was Hador's grandson Húrin. After Húrin failed to return from the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, his wife Morwen chose Gethron and Grithnir as guides for the young Túrin, to lead him out of the now dangerous land of Dor-lómin. It was Gethron who stood before Thingol in the halls of Menegroth and asked that Túrin be fostered by the King, so playing a small part in Turin's deadly fate. Notes 1 If the name Gethron was intended to carry a meaning, that meaning is lost, as the name appears to be uninterpretable. We might possibly take this to suggest that the name wasn't Elvish, but rather that it derived instead from the old Mannish tongue of the House of Hador. The name does appear Elvish in structure, however, so if it did originate in a Mannish tongue, its form seems to have been adapted to Sindarin. Of course, there is also the possibility that the name simply incorporates Elvish elements that Tolkien did not otherwise record, or that it has no intended meaning at all. See also... Grithnir, Ragnir Indexes: Alphabetical: G Men About this entry: Updated 14 January 2023 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.