S. Aglarond loc. “Glittering Cavern”

S. Aglarond, loc. “Glittering Cavern”

The caverns of Helm’s Deep, translated “Glittering Caves” (LotR/548) or “Glittering Cavern” (RC/421). It is a compound of aglar “brilliance” and rond “vault, high roofed cavern” (RC/421; SA/aglar, rond).

Conceptual Development: This name first appeared as N. Aglarond “Caves of Splendour” in Lord of the Ring drafts from the 1940s (WR/76), probably already with the etymology given above.

References ✧ Let/282; LotR/548; LotRI/Aglarond, Glittering Caves; RC/421; SA/aglar, rond; SI; UT/371; UTI/Aglarond, Glæ̂mscrafu

Glosses

Elements

aglar “glory, brilliance, splendour, radiance” ✧ RC/421; SA/aglar
rond “(vaulted or arched) roof; vaulted chamber or cavern; heavens [as a roof of the world]” ✧ RC/421; SA/rond
rondō “vaulted roof or chamber; cave; †heavens” ✧ Let/282

Cognates


N. Aglarond loc. “Caves of Splendour”

See S. Aglarond for discussion.

References ✧ WR/76-77; WRI

Glosses

Changes

Elements

aglar “glory, splendour”
rhonn “roof, cave”