Great Hall of Feasts

The Great Hall of Feasts (Sindarin Merethrond) was a feasting-hall to the right (i.e. north) of the Tower of Ecthelion in the Citadel, the topmost seventh circle of walls of the city of Minas Tirith.

History

On July 18 Third Age 3019 King Éomer of Rohan returned to Minas Tirith with an éored of his knights and participated in a feast that was held by the recently crowned King Aragorn in the Great Hall of Feasts.

Etymology

Merethrond is a Sindarin name, which means "Great Hall of Feasts" or "Hall of Feasts". The first element of the name is mereth ("feast"). Paul Strack suggests that the second element is rond ("vaulted or arched roof", "large hall or chamber so roofed").

Portrayal in adaptations

2015: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Merethrond is present in all three main versions of Minas Tirith, but is the most prominent during Midsummer when it hosts the Banquet after the royal wedding of Aragorn and Arwen.

Referencias

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