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any but few of his folk. It is said that Hurin was
at foster with Haleth, and that Haleth and Hurin
hunting in Sirion's vale came upon some of
Turgon's folk, and were brought into the secret
vale of Gondolin, whereof of those outside none
yet knew save Thorndor King of Eagles; for
Turgon had messages and dreams sent by the
God Ulmo, Lord of Waters, up Sirion warning
him that help of Men was necessary for him.
But Haleth and Hurin swore oaths of secrecy
and never revealed Gondolin, but Haleth learned
something of the counsels of Turgon, and told
them after to Hurin. Great liking had Turgon for
the boy Hurin and would keep him in Gondolin,
but the grievous tidings of the great battle came
and they departed. Turgon sends secret messen-
gers to Sirion's mouths and begins a building of
ships. Many set sail for Valinor, but none re-
turn.'"
Fingolfin seeing the ruin of [the] Gnomes and
the defeat of all their houses was filled with
wrath and despair, and rode alone to the gates of
Angband and challenged Morgoth to single
con;bat. Fingolfin was slain, but Thorndor res-

cued his body, and set it in a cairn on the moun-
tains north of Gondolin to guard that valley, and
so came the tidings thither. Fingon ruled the
royal house of [the] Gnomes.

157. Morgoth took Tolsirion and pierced the passes
into West Beleriand. There he set Thu the wiz-
ard, and Tolsirion became a place of evil.(20)
Felagund and Orodreth, together with Celegorm
and Curufin, retreated to Nargothrond, and made
there a great hidden palace after the fashion of
Thingol in" the Thousand Caves in Doriath.
Barahir will not retreat and holds out still in
Taur-na-Danion. Morgoth hunts them down and
turns Taur-na-Danion into a region of great
dread, so that it was after called Taur-na-Fuin,
the Forest of Night, or Math-Fuin-delos (22)
Deadly Nightshade. Only Barahir and his son
Beren, and his nephews Baragund and Belegund
sons of Bregolas and a few men remain.(23) The
wives of Baragund and Belegund and their
young daughters Morwen and Rian were sent (24)
into Hithlum to the keeping of Gumlin.

158. Haleth and his folk lead a woodland life in