Glamdring from the tolkien books meant star from the north if I'm remembering correctly
-Glamdring is actually Sindarin Elvish for Foe-hammer. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glamdring#Glamdring)
Actually, the literal translation of glam is 'noise', not 'foe'. 'Foe-hammer' comes from glamhoth dring, 'noise-host hammer' - glamhoth is an Elvish term for Orc(s).
No one. Gandalf found Glamdring in a troll's cave and claimed it for himself.
Gandolf found Glamdring and Orchrist in the troll's cave. He took Glamdring and Thorin took Orchrist.
Foe Hammer is a sword. Its name in Elvish was Glamdring; the king of Gondolin once wore it and Gandalf got it from the Troll's cave. The goblins called it Beater.
Made in Gondolin (along with Sting) for the elven king Turgon.
Glamdring, Orcrist, and Sting are found. These blades were made by the High Elves of the First Age in Gondolin. Glamdring was the blade used by Turgon, king of Gondolin. Glamdring later became the sword used by Gandalf. Orcrist became the blade used by Thorin, and Sting was Bilbo's sword. Sting was not called Sting when it was made. Bilbo named it that after killing spiders in Mirkwood.
No one. Gandalf found Glamdring in a troll's cave and claimed it for himself.
Gandolf found Glamdring and Orchrist in the troll's cave. He took Glamdring and Thorin took Orchrist.
Foe Hammer is a sword. Its name in Elvish was Glamdring; the king of Gondolin once wore it and Gandalf got it from the Troll's cave. The goblins called it Beater.
Gandalf's sword is called Glamdring, or "Foe Hammer."
Made in Gondolin (along with Sting) for the elven king Turgon.
Gandalf's sword is called Glamdring, 'foe-hammer'.
Gandalf and the Dwarves find three swords in a cave: Sting, which Gandalf gives Bilbo. Orcrist, which Gandalf gives Thoring. And Glamdring, which the Wizard keeps for himself.
Glamdring, Orcrist, and Sting are found. These blades were made by the High Elves of the First Age in Gondolin. Glamdring was the blade used by Turgon, king of Gondolin. Glamdring later became the sword used by Gandalf. Orcrist became the blade used by Thorin, and Sting was Bilbo's sword. Sting was not called Sting when it was made. Bilbo named it that after killing spiders in Mirkwood.
Orcist and Glamdring are fictional swords from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. Orcist is the weapon of the Dwarf King Thorin Oakenshield, known for its ability to slay orcs, while Glamdring is wielded by Gandalf and is also referred to as the "Foe-hammer." Both swords are significant in "The Hobbit" and represent the ancient and powerful heritage of their respective bearers. Each sword plays a crucial role during the adventures and battles faced by the characters in the story.
the wolves are afraid the sword that gandalf has Glamdring, Foe-hammer that the king of Gondolin once wore.
A large knife of elven make that glows blue when there are Orcs near, made at about the same time as Glamdring and Orcrist and in the same place, Gondolin. Bilbo uses it as a sword and gives it the name 'Sting' because he uses it as his sting vs. the spiders. It was found in the cave of the trolls along with Beater (Glamdring) and Biter (Orcrist).
Gandalf bore the sword Glamdring; "Foe-Hammer". The orcs of the Misty Mountains called it 'beater'.