Re: MEPBM FA Riddle

From: kgp8d@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Keith G. Parker)

Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000

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
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Keith Parker, Ph.D.         |  kgp8d@virginia.edu
Department of Chemistry     |  http://faraday.clas.virginia.edu/~kgp8d
University of Virginia      |
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References

MEPBM FA Riddle
mchesler@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mike Hesler)
Sun, 27 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

MEPBM FA Riddle
mchesler@novice.uwaterloo.ca (Mike Hesler)
Sun, 27 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000