Tolkien Trivia

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:03 am

As I recall in a fair place named Nan Elmoth, and later they would settle Doriath. Melian also created someting essential to the 3rd Age.

Aniron · Post by **Aniron** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:53 am

Correct Bruce, your turn...

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:57 pm

I have got a goody for you..especially in light of Halloween.

I am the only dragon that was not slain, unlike my less fortunate cousins, I did happen to loose more than just my dignity. Who am I?

This a a level 2.5 you need to do a little thinkig outside the box but its found in the books.

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:09 pm

Hmmmmm this one is a toughy....there are technically three kinds of 'dragons'. Is it one of the fell-beasts?

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:46 pm

Fell enough for his kind, I suppose, and as equally full of himself.

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:48 pm

Is anyone else getting the failure message when posting?

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:11 pm

Bruce I had posted a notice in What's New at MeJ. However, I'm finding things may be back to normal.

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:06 pm

bruce was it....Chrysophylax Dives (alias Chrysophylax the Bold)?

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:35 pm

Well done ElessarsLady. I rather think that story of Farmer Giles of Ham was very funny, illustrating a very humorous side of JRR not ordinarily seen in his other works.

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:36 pm

I agree with you bruce...the story of Farmer Giles of Ham was very funny and definitely showed Tolkien's sense of humor...

Level Two...

How were Elven maps oriented and why?

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:50 pm

EL, weren't the maps oriented to the East because that was where "Paradise" was?

Methinks...perhaps...

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:23 pm

Sorry RR but maybe a bit of clarafication is needed...by oriented I mean the placement of directions on the Elven maps...(bottom, top or right or left side) also there was a specific reason for this placement...

bruce rerek · Post by **bruce rerek** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:16 pm

I am going to hazard the guess the maps where orientated to the left or to the west. My logic being that when Faramir held dinner with Frodo, he and his men stood and faced west, to the memory of Numenor. The Maps that Bilbo copied in Rivendel might have the same orientation, from the West from where the Elves left the blessed realm and came into Middle Earth.
Then again I tried Map-quest and found the directions quite complicated.

ElessarsLady · Post by **ElessarsLady** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:41 pm

Since you partially came up with the answer and since this question has been long standing bruce....I will give the answer and ask you to post the next one...

The Elven maps were oriented with the West always on top out of respect for the Valar...

Your go bruce...

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:39 pm

EL that was an excellent question...you had me stumped. But I love the answer.