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Eorl of Rohan 03-09-2004 09:21 AM

Between the mountains and the sea?
 
It is said in the poetry that Gil-Galad ruled a kingdom between the mountains and the sea.

Quote:

Gil-Galad was an elven king
Of him the harpers sadly sing
The last whose realm was fair and free
Between the mountains and the sea
Now what mountain is this and what sea is this? I found this phrase also in Silmarillion, in Feanor's rash words to the people concerning that the Valar wishes to shut them up in this narrow land 'between the mountains and the sea'

Obviously, this means Valinor in Feanor's words, so was Gil-Galad's kingdom in Valinor or something?

Selmo 03-09-2004 09:40 AM

Gil-Galad's kingdom was in Lindon, between the Blue Mountains and the Sea, all that was left of Beleriand. It's a few day's ride west of The Shire.

At the time of the War of the Ring, many elves still lived there, under the Lordship of Cirdan, Master of the Gray Havens.

bilbo_baggins 03-09-2004 11:39 AM

Yes, selmo is quite right. The bit about Valinor is about a totally different geographic location.


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