Сильмариллион
Of Turin Turambar
HegaveAnglacheltoThingolasfee,whichhebegrudged,forleavetodwellinNanElmoth;butitsmateAnguirelhekept,untilitwasstolenfromhimbyMaeglin,hisson.
ButasThingolturnedthehiltofAnglacheltowardsBeleg,Melianlookedattheblade;andshesaid:’Thereismaliceinthissword.Thedarkheartofthesmithstilldwellsinit.Itwillnotlovethehanditserves;neitherwillitabidewithyoulong.’
’NonethelessIwillwielditwhileImay,’saidBeleg.
’AnothergiftIwillgivetoyou,Cuthalion,’saidMelian,’thatshallbeyourhelpinthewild,andthehelpalsoofthosewhomyouchoose.’Andshegavehimstoreoflembas,thewaybreadoftheElves,wrappedinleavesofsilver,andthethreadsthatbounditweresealedattheknotswiththesealoftheQueen,awaferofwhitewaxshapedasasingleflowerofTelperion;foraccordingtothecustomsoftheEldaliethekeepingandgivingoflembasbelongedtotheQueenalone.InnothingdidMelianshowgreaterfavourtoTurinthaninthisgift;fortheEldarhadneverbeforeallowedMentousethiswaybread,andseldomdidsoagain.ThenBelegdepartedwiththesegiftsfromMenegrothandwentbacktothenorthmarches,wherehehadhislodges,andmanyfriends.TheninDimbartheOrcsweredrivenback,andAnglachelrejoicedtobeunsheathed;butwhenthewintercame,andwarwasstilled,suddenlyhiscompanionsmissedBeleg,andhereturnedtothemnomore.
