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Location
Widespread through Middle-earth, including Beleriand
Species
About a hundred different species in the family Cervidae1
Meaning
Originates from an ancient root word meaning simply 'animal'
Other names
Male deer are known as 'stags' or 'harts', while females are referred to as 'does'
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DeerGraceful creatures found throughout Middle-earth. Deer were traditionally dedicated to the Vala Nessa, and were said to follow her as she travelled through the wild lands. Notes
See also...Cabed Naeramarth, Deer’s Leap, Harts-tongue, Leap of Dreadful Doom, Living Creatures, Powers of Arda, Queens of the Valar, Ravines of Teiglin Indexes: About this entry:
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