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Fountain, The Name of one of the kindreds of the Gondothlim (Fountain of the South 181). 173, 180–2, 215. See Ecthelion.

Franks 330

Frisians 306. See Firisandi.

Fui Death-goddess (Nienna). 115

Fuithlug Gnomish form for Foalókë. 70, 118; earlier forms Fothlug, Fothlog 118

Galdor Lord of the people of the Tree in Gondolin; called Galdor of the Tree. 173–6, 181–2, 185, 189, 191–3, 215–16, 258, 278–9. See Nos Galdon.

Galweg Gnome of the Rodothlim, father of Failivrin. 82, 84–5, 114, 124

Gamgee, Sam 333

Gamil Zirak Dwarf smith, master of Telchar of Nogrod. 129

Gar Ainion ‘The Place of the Gods’ in Gondolin. 164, 186, 199, 202, 218; rejected form Gar Ainon 202. See Place of the Gods.

Gar Furion Earlier form for Gar Thurion. 202

Garsecg (Old English) The Great Sea. 312–13, 315–17, 326, 329; Garsedge 329, 332

Gar Thurion ‘The Secret Place’, one of the Seven Names of Gondolin. 158, 202. (Replaced Gar Furion.)

Gate of the Noldor 123, 204

Gates of Summer Great festival in Gondolin. 172, 201, 211. See Tarnin Austa.

Gelimer Earlier name for Ælfheah. 332, 334. (Replaced Helgor.)

Gelion 249

Gelmir See Arminas. 123, 125, 204

Gereth Gnome who aided the flight of Elwing from Artanor. 241

Gil = Ingil. 281–2, 328

Gilfanon of Tavrobel (not including references to his Tale) 69, 145, 281, 283–4, 286, 288–9, 292, 294, 326. (Replaced Ailios.)

Gilim A Giant (‘Winter’?) 19, 46, 67–8

Gimli A Gnome, captive in the castle of Tevildo. 29, 55, 214

Glamhoth ‘Folk of dreadful hate’, Gnomish name for Ores. 160, 219

Glaurung 68, 125–6, 129, 131–2, 134–5, 143, 213. See Glorund.

Glend The sword of the giant Nan. 67

Glingol ‘Singing-gold’, the Tree of Gondolin with golden blossom. 160, 184–6, 207, 216. Later form Glingal (Tree of Gondolin made of gold by Turgon) 207

Gloomweaver The Great Spider. 160. See Wirilómë, Ungweliant(ë).

Glorfalc ‘Golden Cleft’, by which Tuor came to the Sea. 150, 202. See Cris Ilbranteloth, Golden Cleft, Teld Quing Ilon.

Glorfindel Lord of the people of the Golden Flower in Gondolin; called Glorfindel of the golden hair, golden Glorfindel, Goldtress (216). 173, 175, 182–3, 186, 192–4, 196, 211–12, 216, 243, 260

Glorund The Dragon, precursor of Glaurung. References include passages where he is called the drake, etc; see also Foalókë. 19, 41, 46, 68, 84–8, 94–8, 103–16, 118, 123, 125–6, 128–37, 140–4, 221–3, 229–31, 235–6, 238–9, 241, 246; Glorunt 84. See Laurundo, Undolaurë.

Gnomes Selected references (including Noldoli). Slaves of Melko 9–11, 31, 42–3, 65, 77–8, 154, 156–7, 159, 161, 163, 166, 170, 205–6, 219, 279; free Noldoli 44, 65, 77, 82, 248; in Artanor 9, 43, 65, 122, 254, 276; in Dor Lómin 15, 43, 52, 65, 149, 204; among the Dwarves 224, 245; confusion with Ores 159; tongue of 148–9, 158, 198, 216–17; art of 224; lanterns of 78, 80–1, 123, 153; steel, chainmail of 83, 85, 164; miners 168; release of, and return into the West 161–2, 278, 280, 285

Goblins Frequently used as alternative term to Orcs (cf. Melko’s goblins, the Orcs of the hills 157, but sometimes apparently distingished, 31, 230). 14, 31, 35, 67, 76–80, 154, 156–7, 159, 176–7, 179–82, 219, 230, 247, 279. See Orcs.

go-Dhuilin, go-Dhrauthodauros, go-Rimion ‘son of’ Duilin, etc.; see the names. (go-replaced by bo-).

Gods See Valar.

Golden Book, The 283, 285, 287, 291, 293, 310. See Parma Kuluinen.

Golden Cleft 150, 153, 219. See Glorfalc.

Golden Flower, The Name of one of the kindreds of the Gondothlim, ruled by Glorfindel. 173, 182, 186, 195, 211, 216. See Los’lóriol.

Golosbrindi Earlier name of Hirilorn. 51

Gondobar ‘City of Stone’, one of the Seven Names of Gondolin. 158, 172; in another application 275–6. See City of Stone.

Gondolin ‘Stone of Song’. 43–4, 65, 70, 77, 119–20, 130, 158–64, 166, 168–72, 175, 178, 184–6, 188–91, 193, 195–9, 201, 203–16, 218, 220, 240–2, 248, 251, 253, 255, 257–8, 260, 266, 276, 289; the Trees of Gondolin 160, 171, 184–5, 207–8, 215–16 (see Bansil, Glingol); the birds that flew from Gondolin to Kôr 253, 255, 257, 260, 263, 278; ruins