The Greater Gelion was the larger of the two sources of the river Gelion in Beleriand.[1]
The Greater Gelion's origin was Mount Rerir; it ran southeast near Maglor's Gap until joining the river Gelion about seventy-five miles from its source.[2]
Etymology[]
Gelion was a Sindarin word[3] of unspecified meaning.
| Rivers | |
|---|---|
| Númenor | |
| Númenor | Nunduinë • Siril |
| Middle-earth | |
| Eriador | Glanduin • Gwathló • Hoarwell • Lune • Sirannon • Withywindle |
| Rhovanion | Anduin • Celebrant • Forest River • Gladden • Greylin • Langwell • Limlight • Nimrodel • Redwater • River Running |
| Gondor | Anduin • Ciril • Erui • Gilrain • Harnen • Lefnui • Glanhír • Morgulduin • Morthond • Poros • Ringló • Serni |
| Rohan | Adorn • Entwash • Isen • Glanhír • Snowbourn |
| The Shire | Brandywine River • Shire-water • Shirebourn |
| Ossiriand | Gelion • Adurant • Ascar • Brilthor • Duilwen • Greater Gelion • Legolin • Little Gelion • Thalos |
| Tributaries to Sirion | Aros • Dry River • Esgalduin • Mindeb • Narog • Rivil • Taeglin |
| Other rivers | Brithon • Celebros • Celon • Malduin • Nenning • Ringwil • Sirion |
| Rivers of Beleriand |
|---|
|
Adurant |
Aros |
Ascar |
Brilthor |
Brithon |
Celebros |
Celon |
Dry River |
Duilwen |
Esgalduin |
Gelion |
Ginglith |
Glithui | |
Translations[]
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Danish | Store Gelion |
References[]
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIV: "Of Beleriand and its Realms"
- ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, The First Age, The Elder Days, "Beleriand and the Lands to the North"
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Middle-earth