Eithel Sirion

Eithel Sirion was the source of the great river Sirion, which flowed eastward at the base of Ered Wethrin to the Fens of Serech. Barad Eithel, the chief fortress of Fingolfin and his son Fingon, was located at Eithel Sirion along with other forts and defenses.
==History==
During the Dagor-nuin-Giliath, an army of Morgoth's orcs was waylaided by Celegorm, who drove them to the Fens of Serech.The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIII: "Of the Return of the Noldor"
During the Siege of Angband, Eithel Sirion was used by the Elves of Hithlum to keep watch over Morgoth until the Dagor Bragollach, in which hosts of Orcs broke the siege and nearly defeated the Elves of Fingolfin and Men of Hador. Hador and his son Gundor fell to the onslaught before Eithel Sirion, but ultimately the Elves and Men prevailed and the fortresses at Ered Wethrin remained unconquered. Despite this, Fingolfin rode forward to Angband and challenged Morgoth to single combat. Though he fought valiantly, he was eventually overcome and killed.Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIII: "Of the Ruin of Beleriand"
Seven years later a force of Morgoth besieged Eithel Sirion. Galdor son of Hador perished in its defense. His son Hurin took his place and drove the Orcs from Eithel Sirion and the surrounding fortresses.Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIII: "Of the Ruin of Beleriand"
In the Nírnaeth Arnoediad, by the advice of Húrin, the eastern force of Elves and Men stayed back at Eithel Sirion and the surrounding hills. However, Morgoth sent out riders before Barad Eithel with their prisoner Gelmir; they cruelly put him to death in the sight of the Elves. Filled with outrage, Fingon's army charged forward onto the plains of Anfauglith.Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIII: "Of the Fifth Battle"
==Etymology==
Eithel is Sindarin for 'well', so its full name means "Sirion's Well".The Silmarillion, Index
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Arabic 	إيثيل سيريون
Armenian 	Էյթել Սիրիոն
Belarusian Cyrillic	Эйтэль Сірыён
Bengali 	আইথেল সিরিয়ন
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Еител Сирион
Danish 	Eithel Sirion (Sirions Kilde)
Georgian 	ეიტელ სირიონი
Greek 	Εϊτελ Σίριον
Gujarati 	આઈથેલ સિરીયન
Hebrew 	אייתל סיריון
Japanese 	エイテル・シリオン
Kannada 	ಈಥೆಲ್ ಸಿರಿಯನ್
Kazakh 	Эйтель Сирион (Cyrillic) Éytel Sïrïon (Latin)
Korean 	아이 텔 시리 온
Kyrgyz Cyrillic 	Эитэл Сирион
Macedonian Cyrillic	Ејтел Сирион
Marathi 	आयथेल सिरियन
Mongolian Cyrillic 	Эитhэл Сирион
Nepalese 	ईथेल सिरियन
Persian 	ای‌تيل سیریون
Punjabi 	ਈਥਲ ਸਿਰੀਅਨ
Russian 	Эйтель Сирион
Serbian 	Еител Сирион (Cyrillic) Eitel Sirion (Latin)
Sinhalese 	ඊතෙල් සිරියන්
Tamil 	ஈத்தேல் சிரியன்
Telugu 	ఈథెల్ సిరియన్
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Ейтел Сіріон
Urdu 	ایاٹہال سارااون
Yiddish 	עיטהעל סיריאָן
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