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Location
Particularly associated with Erebor, the Lonely Mountain1
Species
Numerous types of gastropod, especially of the family Helicidae
Meaning
From Old English snægl, ultimately from an ancient root word *sneg- meaning 'crawl' or 'creep'

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  • Updated 30 April 2020
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Snails

Spiral-shelled molluscs

Shell-bearing gastropod molluscs. Those of Erebor were particularly noted for their large size.


Notes

1

Doubtless snails were to be found across Middle-earth, as they're often used as analogies or similes. They're only literally described, however, in a single place: in the shadowy alcove that held the secret Dwarf-door on the side of the Lonely Mountain.

See also...

Clue-finder, Slugs, Thrushes

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Snails

Spiral-shelled molluscs

Location
Particularly associated with Erebor, the Lonely Mountain1
Species
Numerous types of gastropod, especially of the family Helicidae
Meaning
From Old English snægl, ultimately from an ancient root word *sneg- meaning 'crawl' or 'creep'

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 30 April 2020
  • Updates planned: 1

Snails

Spiral-shelled molluscs

Shell-bearing gastropod molluscs. Those of Erebor were particularly noted for their large size.


Notes

1

Doubtless snails were to be found across Middle-earth, as they're often used as analogies or similes. They're only literally described, however, in a single place: in the shadowy alcove that held the secret Dwarf-door on the side of the Lonely Mountain.

See also...

Clue-finder, Slugs, Thrushes

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 30 April 2020
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2000, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Discus is a powerful, flexible DISC profile solution - find out much more in our free guide.