Taeglin was a river of Middle-earth in the First Age. It was a major tributary of the great river Sirion in the region of Beleriand.
History
Taeglin rose in the southern reaches of the Ered Wethrin and flowed southeast, passing along the southern part through the Forest of Brethil running through a gorge named Cabed-en-Aras; receiving the waters of Glithui and Malduin, and finally joined the river Sirion on the borders of Doriath.
Near the western border of Brethil was the Crossings of Teiglin and was the most important ford on the river and crossing place. A road passed through it from Nargothrond to Minas Tirith.
The Celebros and Malduin were its most important minor tributaries.[1]
The banks of the river Taeglin near the Celebros were the scene of the encounter between Túrin Turambar and the dragon Glaurung.[2][3][4]
Other versions of the legendarium
In earlier writings, the river's name was spelled Teiglin. As revealed in the History of Middle-earth series, the river name should actually have been spelt Taeglin. This was a relatively late change which was not adopted into the published Silmarillion, which uses the old name.[5]
Translations around the World
Foreign Language | Translated name |
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Amharic | ጣአግሊን |
Arabic | طايعلين ? |
Belarusian | Таеглін |
Bengali | টাএগ্লিন |
Bulgarian | Таеглин |
Chinese (Hong Kong) | 泰格林河 |
Georgian | ტაეგლინი |
Greek | Ταεγλιν |
Gujarati | ટએગ્લિન |
Hebrew | טאיגלין |
Hindi | टएग्लिन |
Japanese | テイグリン |
Kazakh | Таеглін |
Kurdish | تاهگلین |
Kyrgyz | Таэглин |
Macedonian | Таеглин |
Mongolian | Таеглин |
Nepali | टएग्लिन |
Pashto | طاېګلین |
Persian | طاهگلین ? |
Russian | Таеглин |
Sanskrit | टएग्लिन् |
Serbian | Таеглин (Cyrillic) Taeglin (Latinised) |
Sinhala | ටැග්ලින් |
Tamil | டஎக்லிந் |
Tajik | Таеглин |
Telugu | టఎగ్లిన |
Urdu | طاےگلین |
Uyghur | تاەگلىن |
Uzbek | Таеглин (Cyrillic) Taeglin (Latinised) |
Yiddish | טאַעגלין |
Nunduinë • Siril | |
Glanduin • Gwathló • Hoarwell • Lune • Sirannon • Withywindle | |
Anduin • Celebrant • Forest River • Gladden • Greylin • Langwell • Limlight • Nimrodel • Redwater • River Running | |
Anduin • Ciril • Erui • Gilrain • Harnen • Lefnui • Mering Stream • Morgulduin • Poros • Ringló • Serni | |
Adorn • Entwash • Isen • Mering Stream • Snowbourn | |
Brandywine River • Shire-water • Shirebourn | |
Adurant • Ascar • Brilthor • Duilwen • Gelion • Legolin • Little Gelion • Thalos | |
Aros • Dry River • Esgalduin • Mindeb • Narog • Rivil • Taeglin | |
Brithon • Celebros • Celon • Malduin • Nenning • Ringwil • Sirion |
Rivers of Beleriand
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Adurant | Aros | Ascar | Brilthor | Brithon | Celebros | Celon | Dry River | Duilwen | Esgalduin | Gelion | Ginglith | Glithui | Greater Gelion | Legolin | Little Gelion | Malduin | Mindeb | Narog | Nenning | Ringwil | Sirion | Taeglin |
References
- ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth, The First Age, The Elder Days, "Beleriand and the Lands to the North"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XXI: "Of Túrin Turambar"
- ↑ Unfinished Tales, Part One: The First Age, II: "Narn i Chîn Húrin" (The Tale of the Children of Húrin)
- ↑ The Children of Húrin, Narn i Chîn Húrin, The Tale of the Children of Húrin, XVI: "The Death of Glaurung"
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth