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The Greater Gelion was the larger of the two sources of the river Gelion in Beleriand.[1]

The Greater Gelion's origin was Mount Rerir; it ran southeast near Maglor's Gap until joining the river Gelion about seventy-five miles from its source.[2]

Etymology[]

Gelion was a Sindarin word[3] of unspecified meaning.



Rivers of Beleriand

Adurant | Aros | Ascar | Brilthor | Brithon | Celebros | Celon | Dry River | Duilwen | Esgalduin | Gelion | Ginglith | Glithui |
Greater Gelion | Legolin | Little Gelion | Malduin | Mindeb | Narog | Nenning | Ringwil | Sirion | Taeglin




Translations[]

Foreign Language Translated name
Danish Store Gelion

References[]

  1. The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIV: "Of Beleriand and its Realms"
  2. The Atlas of Middle-earth, The First Age, The Elder Days, "Beleriand and the Lands to the North"
  3. The Complete Guide to Middle-earth
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