Re: ME-PBM Riddles

From: js138@cus.cam.ac.uk (John Sloan)

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1993 16:18:35 +0000

Gary Duke and I have discussed these:

In article <1993Jul20.181049.489@majiq.com>, brian@majiq.com (Brian Lowrey) writes:
|>
|>         Following are two riddles I received in artifact hunts in ME-PBM.
|>
|> #1      It cannot be seen, cannot be felt,
|>             cannot be heard, cannot be smelt.
|>                 It lies behind stars and under hills
|>                     and empty holes it fills.
|>                         It comes first and follows after,
|>                             ends life, kills laughter,

We think that one is "Darkness".

|> #2      Those of the second brought it here
|>             to places where western Men have been
|>                 but where it can be found by most any kin
|>                     it is for known only for its air.

Assuming that the second are those of the Second Age (Numenorians), then the best
we can come up with is "Knowledge", with the last line referring to "An air of
wisdom", and "for known" a reference to foreknowledge.

John.

References

ME-PBM Riddles
brian@majiq.com (Brian Lowrey)
Tue, 20 Jul 1993 18:10:49 +0000

Referenced By

ME-PBM Riddles
brian@majiq.com (Brian Lowrey)
Tue, 20 Jul 1993 18:10:49 +0000