S. Torech Ungol loc. “Shelob’s Lair, (lit.) Tunnel of the Spider”
Sindarin name of Shelob’s Lair (LotR/717), more literally “Tunnel of the Spider”, a combination of torech “(secret) hole” and ungol “spider” (RC/490).
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this name first appeared as Terch Ungol “Spider’s Lair”, revised to Torech Ungol “Spider’s Hole” (WR/202).
References ✧ LotR/717; LotRI/Shelob, Torech Ungol; RC/490
Glosses
Elements
| torech | “lair, (secret) hole, excavation” | ✧ RC/490 |
| ungol | “spider” | ✧ RC/490 |
N. Terch Ungol loc. “Spider’s Hole, Spider’s Lair”
References ✧ WR/202; WRI/Torech Ungol
Glosses
Variations
Changes
Elements
| terch | “lair, hole” | ✧ WR/202 |
| ungol | “spider” | ✧ WR/202 |