Riddling III - Page 40

Gordis · 11-18-2008, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Dread Pirate Roberts

Elvish holidays?

Not exactly.

Midge · 11-18-2008, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordis

Well, my rhyming is awful, I know, but here goes:

What is this?

The first is for the twinkling stars of Elbereth,
The second for Anor that shines overhead,
The third for Isil and his pale gleam
The fourth for the Trees that once had been
The fifth for the Heavens cold and steep
The sixth for the Powers that never sleep

I guess it is easy enough...

Six things that make up one thing, or are parts of one thing... and each of them means something else. It reminds me of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and you have to get all six of the Medallions...

Erm... I'm guessing this is what it looks like:
1. Stars
2. Sun
3. Moon
4. Laurelin and Telperion
5. Tops of mountains, or ... more stars?
6. Maybe Valar? Or Evil?

Stanzas to a song? Which song?

Chambers that make up a building?

Obviously it's something to do with Elves.

Not on a Gondorian emblem, or elvish holidays.

It is one thing made up of six different parts, not six different things that have something in common? I can't remember what Val is good at... unless that was a hint to say that it was from around the time of Valandil. Which I am not very good at either.

Okay. Giving up momentarily.

[menacingly] I'll be back... [/menacingly]

***Valandil*** · 11-19-2008, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordis

Well, my rhyming is awful, I know, but here goes:

What is this?

The first is for the twinkling stars of Elbereth,
The second for Anor that shines overhead,
The third for Isil and his pale gleam
The fourth for the Trees that once had been
The fifth for the Heavens cold and steep
The sixth for the Powers that never sleep

I guess it is easy enough...

The six days of the Elvish week.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordis

Sorry, no.

But hurry up, lest Val comes down and solves the riddle immediately - it is his province.

Soooo-rrry!

Midge · 11-19-2008, 12:56 AM

Huh. I missed my window, but I wouldn't have known that anyway.

***Valandil*** · 11-19-2008, 01:32 AM

Read your Appendix D!

Gordis · 11-19-2008, 02:03 AM

Congratulations, Val.

The last line was a bit off - "The Powers that never sleep" bring to mind Evil powers, not the Valar. The Valar sort of sleep all the time.

But I am proud of incorporating "Heavens cold and steep" - it is stolen right from "the Hobbit".

The Dread Pirate Roberts · 11-19-2008, 09:09 AM

Those goofy Elves and their six-day week. I should have known that. I'm becoming a slacker reading so much non-Tolkien lately that I no longer grok the Elves.

Gordis · 11-19-2008, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Dread Pirate Roberts

Those goofy Elves and their six-day week.

Yea, aren't they weird? I heard that was because they had 6 fingers per hand!

Midge · 11-19-2008, 03:09 PM

You don't grok the Elves? I'm confused, DPR!

The Dread Pirate Roberts · 11-19-2008, 05:56 PM

I'm more of an adventurous Brandybuck than an Elf, I'm afraid.

Midge · 11-20-2008, 03:16 PM

Yes, but what on earth is "grok"???

The Dread Pirate Roberts · 11-20-2008, 06:01 PM

Sorry, my bad.

I can't really define 'grok' for you unless you can speak Martian. But if you read Heinlein's "A Stranger In A Strange Land" you will begin to grok, but not in fullness. It won a Hugo, so you know it's good lit. You'll never look at someone offering you a glass of water the same way again.

Midge · 11-20-2008, 08:13 PM

I don't speak martian.. maybe google or wiki will be able to explain a little better.

Quote:

Grok means to understand so thoroughly that the observer becomes a part of the observed—to merge, blend, intermarry, lose identity in group experience. It means almost everything that we mean by religion, philosophy, and science—and it means as little to us (because of our Earthly assumptions) as color means to a blind man.

Good?

Oh, and...

Quote:

According to the book, drinking is a central focus on Mars where water is scarce. Martians use the merging of their bodies with water as a simple example or symbol of how two entities can combine to create a new reality greater than the sum of its parts. The water becomes part of the drinker, and the drinker part of the water. Both grok each other. Things that once had separate realities become entangled in the same experiences, goals, history, and purpose.

The Dread Pirate Roberts · 11-21-2008, 09:43 AM

Not the greatest Wiki entry but it's close enough. I would still recommend the book when you have time.

Apologies to all for the OT. Back to riddling.

Midge · 11-21-2008, 03:49 PM

Okay. I'll remember that.

*sees no riddles to solve and stamps off to the Quote Game*

Noble Elf Lord · 12-05-2008, 03:23 PM

Here goes...

From the fading Twilight
To the new rising light
A mundane thing
Some of the power
Of the Elder within.

Gordis · 12-06-2008, 04:54 AM

Elessar the green jewel?

Noble Elf Lord · 12-06-2008, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordis

Elessar the green jewel?

Good guess, but no.

Gordis · 12-06-2008, 06:40 AM

Still looks like one of the gifts from Galadriel to the Fellowship. Which one I don't know...

***Valandil*** · 12-06-2008, 09:38 PM

Phial of Galadriel?

11-19-2008, 12:56 AM	#784
Midge Faithful Gardener Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I walk here and there, they say... Posts: 3,603	Huh. I missed my window, but I wouldn't have known that anyway. __________________ In God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Psalm 56:11 "Starbuck, what do you hear?" "Nothin' but the rain, sir!" "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat." Make sure to check out the C.S. Lewis forum. Game threads, movie and book discussions and more!

11-19-2008, 01:32 AM	#785
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11-19-2008, 09:09 AM	#787
The Dread Pirate Roberts Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 987	Those goofy Elves and their six-day week. I should have known that. I'm becoming a slacker reading so much non-Tolkien lately that I no longer grok the Elves. __________________ ~The DPR "Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning." Last edited by The Dread Pirate Roberts : 11-19-2008 at 09:11 AM.

11-19-2008, 03:09 PM	#789
Midge Faithful Gardener Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I walk here and there, they say... Posts: 3,603	You don't grok the Elves? I'm confused, DPR! __________________ In God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Psalm 56:11 "Starbuck, what do you hear?" "Nothin' but the rain, sir!" "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat." Make sure to check out the C.S. Lewis forum. Game threads, movie and book discussions and more!

11-19-2008, 05:56 PM	#790
The Dread Pirate Roberts Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 987	I'm more of an adventurous Brandybuck than an Elf, I'm afraid. __________________ ~The DPR "Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning."

11-19-2008, 02:03 AM	#786
Gordis Lady of the Ulairi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minas Morgul Posts: 2,783	Congratulations, Val. The last line was a bit off - "The Powers that never sleep" bring to mind Evil powers, not the Valar. The Valar sort of sleep all the time. But I am proud of incorporating "Heavens cold and steep" - it is stolen right from "the Hobbit".

11-20-2008, 03:16 PM	#791
Midge Faithful Gardener Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I walk here and there, they say... Posts: 3,603	Yes, but what on earth is "grok"??? __________________ In God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Psalm 56:11 "Starbuck, what do you hear?" "Nothin' but the rain, sir!" "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat." Make sure to check out the C.S. Lewis forum. Game threads, movie and book discussions and more!

11-20-2008, 06:01 PM	#792
The Dread Pirate Roberts Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 987	Sorry, my bad. I can't really define 'grok' for you unless you can speak Martian. But if you read Heinlein's "A Stranger In A Strange Land" you will begin to grok, but not in fullness. It won a Hugo, so you know it's good lit. You'll never look at someone offering you a glass of water the same way again. __________________ ~The DPR "Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning."

11-21-2008, 09:43 AM	#794
The Dread Pirate Roberts Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 987	Not the greatest Wiki entry but it's close enough. I would still recommend the book when you have time. Apologies to all for the OT. Back to riddling. __________________ ~The DPR "Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning."

11-21-2008, 03:49 PM	#795
Midge Faithful Gardener Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I walk here and there, they say... Posts: 3,603	Okay. I'll remember that. sees no riddles to solve and stamps off to the Quote Game __________________ In God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Psalm 56:11 "Starbuck, what do you hear?" "Nothin' but the rain, sir!" "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat." Make sure to check out the C.S. Lewis forum. Game threads, movie and book discussions and more!

12-05-2008, 03:23 PM	#796
Noble Elf Lord Leaf-Crowned Lord Of Elvenpath Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Heaven by the looks of it. Hell by the feel of it. Posts: 1,052	Here goes... From the fading Twilight To the new rising light A mundane thing Some of the power Of the Elder within. __________________ Hers.

12-06-2008, 04:54 AM	#797
Gordis Lady of the Ulairi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minas Morgul Posts: 2,783	Elessar the green jewel?

12-06-2008, 06:40 AM	#799
Gordis Lady of the Ulairi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minas Morgul Posts: 2,783	Still looks like one of the gifts from Galadriel to the Fellowship. Which one I don't know...

12-06-2008, 09:38 PM	#800
*Valandil* High King at Annuminas Administrator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wyoming - USA Posts: 10,752	Phial of Galadriel? __________________ My Fanfic: Letters of Firiel Tales of Nolduryon Visitors Come to Court Ñ á ë ?* ó ú é ä ï ö Ö ñ É Þ ð ß ® ™ [Xurl=Xhttp://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=ABCXYZ#postABCXYZ]text[/Xurl] Splitting Threads is SUCH Hard Work!!

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