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« on: September 03, 2006, 10:56:32 PM »
One thing about Gondolin is, if anyone has read the Silmarillion here, that I don't quite understand how Turgon managed to transport and acquire resources such as food in a valley that was ment to been kept secret. Unless they carried it by eagle Roll Eyes which I doubt it's true.  Anyone, does anyone have a quote or any ideas of how they would?
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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2006, 09:32:30 AM »
dont doubt anything in tolkiens fantasy world.
Think about it if someone else knew where gondolin was the city might have fallen earlier  the only trusted were the eagles so...
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« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2006, 12:34:11 AM »
i haven't read the silmarillion for a long time, and when i did i had just finished reading lotr and the hobbit for the first time... so i don't fully know.

wikipedia.org might have stuff, although i've found stuff on there that isn't totally accurate for tolkien related stuff.
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« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2006, 06:58:11 AM »
Like he said dont doubt things in Tolkiens world, when in doubt do research

http://councilofelrond.com
Tolkien.cro.net

Either click on or copy and paste, and if you cant find anything here, use google and type"Lord of the rings" and then spend some time there
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« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2007, 03:18:58 PM »
Gondolin was protected principally by the power of Ulmo and the eyes of the Great Eagles.

I think!
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« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2007, 03:40:31 PM »
To give an answer to the original question: I'm almost certain that Gondolin was an autarky. They did not need to import goods to maintain their high standards of life. Remember how Maeglin got caught when he was searching for ore? They made their own weapons for example. I'm also quite sure there was enough space and knowledge to grow and breed their own food.

Their great advantage is that they didn't need much oil those days Wink
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