Menegroth

Menegroth (S. "The Thousand Caves") were the hidden halls of Thingol and Melian on the River Esgalduin in Doriath.

Places of Note

• Ancient Grottos
  • Melian's Grotto
• Armoury
• Banks of Esgalduin
• Bridge of Esgalduin
• Daeron of Doriath's Quarters
• Dwarven Quarters and Workrooms
• Elu Thingol's and Melian's Quarters
• Galadriel and Celeborn the Wise's Chambers
• Guard Hall
• Great Gate
• Hall of Birds
• Hall of Lore
• Hall of the Mîrdain
• Hall of the Trees
• Hidden Watchpost
• Hirilorn
• Hunter's Hall
• Lúthien Tinúviel's Quarters
• Marble-basins
• Menegroth Dungeons
• Menelrond
• The Mines
• Old Dwarven Street
• Silver-Wells
• Smith-Halls
  • Deep Smithies
• The Spring-Hall
• Royal Hall
• Thingol's Dungeons
• Tinfang's Quarters
• Treasury
  • Inner Treasury

References

Read Sil 56, 93-4. 96-7. 108. 111. 114.122.129.166.168.172,179.183-6.188,199-202,205. 217.219.231-6; UT 74, 76-9.81-5. 94,144.148.231.259.

Boromir: "Is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt for so small a thing? So small a thing!" - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring II:10

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