Re: MEPBM FA Riddle

From: webguys@lakenet.com (Jeff Dobberpuhl)

Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000

A quick search of the Index in ROTK shows:  Gandalf. Gandalf the Grey. Gandalf
the White. Grey Wanderer. Gandalf Grayhame. Stormcrow. White Rider.
Mithrandir. Grey Pilgrim.  He is also called Lathspell and Illnews.

Now be sure and post the correct answer when you get it..... :)

Jeff

In article <EE3IJq.82v@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>,
kgp8d@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Keith G. Parker) wrote:
>mchesler@novice.uwaterloo.ca  writes:
>>
>> I came across this riddle and have been unable to give a correct responce.
>> Is there anyone out there who has encountered this riddle and successfully
>> answered it?  Is there anyone who might have an inkling about what the answer
>> might be?
>>
>> He was grey to most
>>   and white to the rest,
>>     but to the little host,
>>       his other name was best.
>>
>> I've tried 'Gandalf', 'Mithrandir', and even 'Grand' the name the hobbit
>> children gave to him.  None of them worked, and I'm beginning to doubt it
>> even refers to Gandalf. The hobbits never called him by any other names,
>> (save Merry and Pippin) and always preffered Gandalf.
>
>I guess the question here would be who or what is the "little
>host?"  The hobbits weren't really a "host" in the sense of an
>army, but the word could pertain to a hobbit (ie Bilbo or
>Frodo) hosting him in Bag End.  Could the "little host" mean
>the dwarves?  In that case, the answer would be Tharkun I
>believe (although I could be mistaken).  Hmm... Gandalf,
>Olorin, Mithrandir, Tharkun, and a couple of others are
>mentioned in LotR.  Unfortunately I don't have it here right
>now.  Good Luck.  KP

References

MEPBM FA Riddle
mchesler@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mike Hesler)
Sun, 27 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: MEPBM FA Riddle
kgp8d@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Keith G. Parker)
Tue, 29 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000