Amon Ereb was a hill on the southern plains of East Beleriand.
Amon Ereb was located between Ramdal and the river Gelion.[1] The hill had gentle slopes stood alone and took on the appearance of something much more mightier than it actually was on its own.[2]
History
During the First Battle of Beleriand, Amon Ereb was known as the place where King Denethor of the Nandor was surrounded by an army of Orcs, and made his last stand and then perished.[3] Amon Ereb was the highest point in the plains and the easternmost hill of Andram. It hence had tremendous strategic importance in the War of the Jewels as it overlooked the eastern passage around the Long Wall of the Andram, guarding the northern ways to Taur-im-Duinath.[4] Later, Caranthir fortified the hill following the Dagor Bragollach in an attempt to guard his escape into the south.[5] After the Nírnaeth Arnoediad, the Sons of Fëanor withdrew to Amon Ereb.
Etymology
Amon Ereb was Sindarin for 'lonely hill'.[4]
| Amon Ereb • Forest of Brethil • Dor-lómin • Eriador • Estolad • Ladros | |
| Arnor • Dunland • Gondor • Haradwaith • Númenor • Rhûn • Umbar | |
| Arnor (later split into Arthedain, Cardolan, and Rhudaur) • Rohan • Dale • Dunland • Lake-town (later part of the kingdom of Dale) • Gondor • Haradwaith • Khand • Rhovanion • Rhûn • Umbar • Vales of Anduin | |
| Dale • Haradwaith • Núrn • Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor • Rohan • Rhûn • Khand • Eriador • Vales of Anduin | |
Translations around the world
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
|---|---|
| Amharic | ዓሞን ዐረብ ? |
| Arabic | إمون ىريب |
| Armenian | Ամոն Երեբ |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Амон Ереб |
| Bengali | আমন এরেব |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Амон Ереб |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 伊瑞伯山 |
| Georgian | ამონ ერები |
| Greek | Αμον Ερεβ |
| Gujarati | આમોન ઍરેબ |
| Hebrew | אמון יריב ? |
| Hindi | आमोन एरेब |
| Hungarian | Magányos Domb |
| Kannada | ಆಮೊನ ಏರ್ಬ |
| Kazakh Cyrillic | Амон Ереб |
| Korean | 암오ᄂ 에레 ? |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Амон Эрэб |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Амон Ереб |
| Marathi | आमोन एरेब |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Амон Ереб |
| Nepalese | आमोन एरेब |
| Pashto | آمون ېرېب ? |
| Persian | امون هرهب ? |
| Punjabi | ਆਮੋਨ ਏਰੇਬ |
| Russian | Амон Эреб |
| Sanskrit | आमोन् एरेब् |
| Serbian | Амон Ереб (Cyrillic) Amon Ereb (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | ආමොන් ඒරෙබ් |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Амон Ереб |
| Tamil | ஆமொந் ஏரெப் |
| Telugu | ఆమొన ఏరెబ |
| Urdu | امون اریب |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Амон Ереб |
| Uzbek | Амон Эреб (Cyrillic) Amon Ereb (Latin) |
| Yiddish | ײַמאָנ ערעב |
References
- ↑ The Silmarillion (inside cover), "Map of Beleriand and the Lands to the North"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIV: "Of Beleriand and its Realms"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter X: "Of the Sindar"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Complete Guide to Middle-earth
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XVIII: "Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin"