Re: MEPBM Riddle help needed

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

Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 00:00:00 +0000

kgiven@aol.com  writes:
> >>Glowing with blood both morn and night
>  cruelty high within its sight
>   Its gate, its pass had reputation dire
>    so was the lore of this dreaded spire.<<
>
> That should be Redhorn, the mountain at the Redhorn Gate.  AKA Barazinbar,
> AKA Caradhras.  It was called Barazinbar the Cruel because of it's nasty
> weather
>

Nah.  Barad-Dur, Barad-Ungol, or Minas Morgul fit as well or
better.  There really wasn't any lore associated with Redhorn
or Barad-Ungol though.  My guess would be Minas Morgul.  This
is a *really* vague riddle.  If you want to include the
Silmarillion, you could find about five more places that would
fit.

> >>It was an age of deed and tale
>   of little joy and much travail.
>      Long was it before the eye did close and we saw the sun.
>         How many was it now that it's done.<<
>
> If it is the Third age, the answer should be 3019.  Of course the answer
> might be 3 as well.
>
> HTH
> Kevin Given

This refers to the Third Age, but the riddle asks the question,
"How many was it now that it's done?"  That could be "one,"
since it's been one age, or it could be something near 1000
(depending on what turn it is) if this is a FA 1000 scenario.
KP

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Re: MEPBM Riddle help needed
kgiven@aol.com (KGiven)
Fri, 25 Apr 1997 00:00:00 +0000

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Re: MEPBM Riddle help needed
kgiven@aol.com (KGiven)
Fri, 25 Apr 1997 00:00:00 +0000