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The Eyes of Oclanoc (Dn. "Swallower of the Sea") were two caves that formed the "eyes" of the great mysterious cliff-side feature known as the Face of Oclanoc (S. Dol Oclanoc, "Head [of] Oclanoc"), on the Gilraen estuary near the village of Gaeros in western Lebennin (Lebinnevet), Gondor. No tales have survived the long years to tell the origin of this strange visage. Whether it was wrought by the hands of ancient Men and weathered by the centuries, or created by some mysterious coincidence of nature, no living man knows. The Eyes are true cave entrances, about 4’ high, through which two small rivulets flow continuously, giving the face the appearance of weeping.

“Steer by the Eyes of Oclanoc to reach the Sea,” states a Daen (Sakalai) proverb, “but steer it widely by!”

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