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Dates
The ancient name 'Greenwood the Great' fell out of use around III 1050, when the Shadow began to fall on the Forest, and it became known as 'Mirkwood'
Location
Rhovanion, to the east of the Vales of Anduin
Settlements
Home to a division of the Silvan Elves; at the time the Forest was known as the Greenwood, they dwelt in its southern reaches
Other names
Eryn Galen, Eryn Lasgalen, The Forest, Forest of the Great Fear, Forest under Nightshade, The Great Wood, Mirkwood, Taur e-Ndaedelos, Taur-nu-Fuin, Wood of Greenleaves, The Wood
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![]() Greenwood the Great as it appeared in the later Third Age1
Greenwood the Great as it appeared in the later Third Age1
The ancient name for the mighty forest known as Mirkwood throughout most of the Third Age. Notes
See also...Amon Lanc, Dark Mountains, Elvenking’s Halls, Elves of the Wood, Emyn Duir, Emyn-nu-Fuin, Eryn Galen, Forest of the Great Fear, Forest Road, Forest under Nightshade, Great Wood, Isildur, King of the Silvan Elves, Lenwë, Mallor, [See the full list...] For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2013. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Read an independent assessment of the reliability and validity of Discus. |