Finrod and andreth. At the end, Aegnor was killed during the siege in Dagor Bragollach, and Andreth was a very very old woman by this time. ATHRABETH FINROD AH ANDRETH Bilbo writes: Of all the texts I encountered in Rivendell, I have seen nothing like this one conversation between a spinster and an Elven-king. As the Watchful Peace continued Finrod Felgund would often go and visit Men. [1] Feb 23, 2026 · Finrod was an Elven king of the Noldor, eldest son of Finarfin and older brother to Angrod, Aegnor and Galadriel. Finrod had a close friendship with Andreth of the House of Bëor, whom he often visited during the Siege of Angband to discuss matters of Elves and Men. *The story itself runs to nineteen pages of pure Tolkien text. It is is surely the strangest; indeed of all the literature I have read concerning the Elder Days or the differences between Elves and Men. Oct 12, 2025 · During a debate between the Wise-woman Andreth and King Finrod, she mentioned those of the "Old Hope" after dealing with Estel ("hope"). Page numbers are from the 2015 HarperCollins paperback edition of Morgoth’s Ring (The History of Middle Earth, Volume 10). Written in common metre (iambic tetrametre-iambic trimetre), sung by Finrod some time after Dagor Bragollach. nmmw ayb qfks sfskn rityi tyitwz tlxq hvyfl emwcc tqbl