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The River Gliding, also known as the Gliding Water,[1] was a river that flowed through Kôrtirion, a city on Tol Eressëa.[2]
According to the poem The Trees of Kortirion, the river is described as flowing westward from Kôrtirion, passing through meadows before reaching the sea. The River Gliding is surrounded by elms and is part of the idyllic landscape of Tol Eressëa.[2]
Possible inspiration[]
The River Gliding might have been inspired by the River Avon, which flows through the town of Warwick, which was the main inspiration behind Kortirion.[3]
References[]
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, I: "The Cottage of Lost Play", Kortirion among the Trees (pre-1937), pg. 33
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The History of Middle-earth, Vol. I: The Book of Lost Tales Part One, I: "The Cottage of Lost Play", The Trees of Kortirion, pg. 40
- ↑ John Garth, The Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien: The Places That Inspired Middle-earth, "Rivers, Lakes and Waterlands", pg. 108