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The Location of Mount Dolmed on Maps from the First and Third Ages
- Author(s):
- Ronald Kyrmse (see profile)
- Date:
- 2020
- Group(s):
- Tolkien Studies
- Subject(s):
- Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973, Literature--Study and teaching, Cartography
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Tolkien studies
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/xa35-8t53
- Abstract:
- Mount Dolmed (from Sindarin dol + med “wet head”) rose in the First Age above an important pass through the Blue Mountains, between Beleriand and Eriador. The great dwarven cities of Gabilgathol [Nogrod in Sindarin] and Tumunzahar [Belegost] were built in its vicinity, to the southeast and northeast respectively. The Blue Mountains [Ered Luin] were partially destroyed during the War of Wrath, causing – according to some – the disappearance of Mount Dolmed. But something different may have occurred...
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- Status:
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- 3 years ago
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