Menelrond

Menelrond,The History of Middle-earth, The Peoples of Middle-earth, Chapter XII: "The Problem of Ros", p. 371 also known as the Hall of the Throne of Elwë, was the large, pillared throneroom of Thingol in the underground city of Menegroth in Doriath. It was the largest hall of the city.The Atlas of Middle-earth, The First Age, The Elder Days, "Menegroth, the Thousand Caves"
== Description ==
Menelrond was so named because of its huge dome adorned with silver and precious stones, the arrangement of which, thanks to Melian's visions, perfectly corresponded with the position of the stars in Nur-menel.The History of Middle-earth, Morgoth's Ring, pg. 388 Menelrond was most likely elegantly decorated with floors of marble, stones of many different colors, and pillars done in the likeness of Oromë's great beeches of with carvings of figures that sometimes climbed them like vines. The tapestries of Menegroth that Melian and her maidens made likely hung here, depicting the deeds of the Valar and things befallen in the world since its marring by the shadow.The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter X: "Of the Sindar"
== History ==
Menelrond probably dated back to the completion of Menegroth in the long years before the rising of the Sun. It was where Beren was presented to the king to receive his judgmentThe Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIX: "Of Beren and Lúthien" and where Túrin had spent much of his time during his fosterage by the king.The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XXI: "Of Túrin Turambar"
== Etymology ==
Christopher Tolkien translated the Sindarin name Menelrond as "heaven-dome".The History of Middle-earth, The Peoples of Middle-earth, Chapter XII: "The Problem of Ros" note 20 p. 376 It combines menel "the heavens, firmament, region of the stars" and -rond "(vaulted or arched) roof; vaulted chamber or cavern; heavens [as a roof of the world]".Etymology of Menelrond
==Translations==
Foreign Language	Translated name
Danish 	Thingols store sal
== References ==
Category:Halls
Category:Doriath
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