Dunharrow

The Hold of Dunharrow, or more simply Dunharrow, was a fortress on a high clifftop used as a refuge by the Rohirrim. It was hidden in the White MountainsThe Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", pg. 407 (entry Hold of Dunharrow) above the vale of Harrowdale, between the mountains of Írensaga, Starkhorn, Dwimorberg.
==Description==
Dunharrow was positioned on a flat upland of heath overlooking Harrowdale, the valley of the river Snowbourn. It was located at the feet of the mountain Starkhorn, with the peak of Írensaga in the north, and the large dark mountain Dwimorberg to the east. The refuge could be reached by way of a winding path known as the Stair of the Hold. This path was lined with statues known as the Púkel-men, statues originally carved by the Men of the White Mountains, in the likeness of the Drúedain. The Firienfeld, a large grassy area for the encampment of soldiers, was right before the stair and below the clifftop. Large carved stones marked the entrance to the Dimholt forest, with a road leading to the Paths of the Dead.The Lord of the Rings, Vol. III: The Return of the King, Book Five, Ch. III: "The Muster of Rohan"The Atlas of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings, "Dunharrow"
The hamlets of Upbourn and Underharrow lay north of here, in the dale.
== History ==
The Hold of Dunharrow had been used as a natural stronghold by the Middle Men of the White Mountains during the Second Age several centuries before Rohan, and was scouted by Brego and his son Baldor in the early years of the kingdom.
In TA 2759, during the war between Rohan and Dunland, Rohirrim refuge-seekers led by Fréaláf took shelter in Dunharrow during the Long Winter. From there Fréaláf led a successful raid to retake Edoras.
Later, in the year TA 2851, Brytta Léofa was slain by Orc refugees from the War of the Dwarves and Orcs while riding from the fortress.The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers, II: "The House of Eorl"
In TA 3019, during the War of the Ring, Aragorn, along with Legolas, Gimli, and the Grey Company, passed through the Hold of Dunharrow on their way to the Paths of the Dead. After a Nazgûl passed over Edoras, Gandalf commanded that muster of Rohan be moved to Dunharrow. Having ridden by mountain paths, Théoden arrived two days later and stayed the night before riding for Minas Tirith.The Lord of the Rings, Vol. III: The Return of the King, Book Five, Ch. II: "The Passing of the Grey Company"
==Etymology==
Dunharrow is a Modern English form of DúnhargThe Lord of the Rings, Appendix E, "Pronunciation of Words and Names", Note or Dūnhaerg in Old English meaning "the heathen fane on the hillside".The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings", pg. 769 (entry Dunharrow)
The name likely contains the words dún ("mountain, hill") and harrow, the modernization of haerg ("temple").
Underharrow's name denotes 'under Dunharrow', as the hamlet was down the valley from Dunharrow.
==In other versions==
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Amharic 	ዱንሃርሮው
Arabic 	دونهاروو
Armenian 	Դունհարրու
Basque 	Sagrarioa
Belarusian Cyrillic 	Дунhарроў
Bengali 	ডানহারেরও
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Дунхаррощ
Burmese 	ဒန်းဟဲရိုး
Chinese 	登哈洛
Chinese (Continental)	黑蛮祠
Danish 	Dysterharge
Dutch 	Dunharg
Finnish 	Dunharg
French 	Dunhart
Georgian 	დანჰრორო
German 	Dunharg
Greek 	Ντανχάρροου
Gujarati 	ડનહરો
Hebrew 	דונהארו
Hindi 	डुन्हर्रोव
Italian 	Fanclivo
Japanese 	馬鍬砦
Kannada 	ಡುನ್ಹಾರ್ವ್
Kazakh 	Дұнһарроу (Cyrillic) Dunharrow (Latin)
Korean 	던하 로우
Kyrgyz Cyrillic 	Дунhарроw
Laotian 	ດນຮະຣຣໂວ
Marathi 	डुन्हर्रोव
Mongolian Cyrillic 	Дунhарроү
Nepalese 	डुन्हर्रोव
Norwegian 	Dunhov
Persian 	دون‌هارو
Portuguese 	Templo da Colina (Brazil)
Fano da Colina (Portugal)
Punjabi 	ਡੁਨ੍ਹਰ੍ਰੋਵ
Russian 	Дунхарроу
Sanskrit 	डुन्हर्रोव्
Serbian 	Дунхароу (Cyrillic) Dunharou (Latin)
Sinhalese 	ඩන්හාරෝ
Spanish 	El Sagrario
Swedish 	Duneharv
Tamil 	துன்ஹர்ரோவ்
Telugu 	దుంహ్రరౌ
Thai 	ดันแฮโร่ว์
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Дунхарроу
Urdu 	دنحرراوو
Yiddish 	דונהאַרראָוו
==References==
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