Tolkien Trivia

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:07 pm

Merry wrote:Ha! Here is how little I know about the subject: are beer and ale the same thing?

I think beer is beer but they have different names for each type of beer. Different processes produce different 'beers'.

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:43 pm

So ale is a kind of beer?

(Sorry for the diversion!)

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:37 am

I think so.

marbretherese · Post by **marbretherese** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:33 pm

I found this in the online OED, if that helps!

ale

• noun 1 chiefly Brit. beer other than lager, stout, or porter. 2 N. Amer. beer brewed by top fermentation.

— ORIGIN Old English.

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:53 pm

Thanks, marbretherese, and all hail to the OED! So it sounds like ale is sort of ordinary, everyday beer?

Meanwhile, back to my question about the cordial of Imladris?

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:04 pm

Evidently my trivia question was so easy that you all would be ashamed to answer it--picking the low hanging fruit! So would somebody just humor me and answer the question so we can move on, please?

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:39 pm

I can't find the answer...and besides, I'm trying to start to read Children of Hurin...I can't be bothered with trivia I can't find.

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:00 am

Hint: they don't actually drink the cordial until they leave Imaladris.

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:13 am

The reviving cordial made by the Elves of Imladris is called miruvor.

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:22 am

Yes, indeed, Riv Res, and you ought to know! (being Riv Res and all)

You're next---

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:28 am

Level 1.5

Who first unfurled the banner that Arwen made for Aragorn and where was it first unfurled?

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Tue May 08, 2007 4:55 am

Riv Res wrote:Level 1.5

Who first unfurled the banner that Arwen made for Aragorn and where was it first unfurled?

Hint: It wasn't Aragorn.

Riv Res · Post by **Riv Res** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:12 pm

OK...enough time has elapsed. It was Halbarad at the Stone of Erech.

Something easier?

What were the two gifts of Galadriel to Aragorn?

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Sun May 20, 2007 12:51 am

Halbarad is one of my favorite characters!

I'll start us off: a scabbard for Anduril.

Philipa · Post by **Philipa** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:15 pm

To long has this thread lay dormant.

The second gift was the Elfstone of the house of Elendil.