Middle Earth Riddles: The Terror Continues

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Is the answer "a wall," Samwise?

[Samwise]

I protect from invaders
but I am not particularly strong.
Many of me have fallen, perhaps daily
Some may even consider me beautiful.
What am I?

No, not a wall...it's not a weapon, it might be considered "beautiful" or "pretty" by some. The majority of people have them.

"But I am going to Mordor."
"I know that well enough, Mr. Frodo. Of course you are. And I'm coming with you. "

[Susan Delgado]

Is it some sort of clothing?

[Nuranar]

Samwise,

Teeth? Skin cells?

Just a coupla wild guesses. Good one!

[Bragolandune]

samwise, is it a facade?

[Samwise]

Nuranar, you're on the right track.

"But Mr. Frodo, he knows he's got to find the Cracks of Doom, if he can. But he's afraid. Now it's come to the point, he's just plain terrified. That's what his trouble is. Of course, he's had a bit of schooling, so to speak--we all have--since we left home, or he'd be so terrified he'd just fling the Ring into the River and bolt. But he's still too frightened to start. And he isn't worrying about us, either: wether we'll go along with him or no. He knows we mean to. That's another thing that's bothering him. If he screws himself up to go, he'll want to go alone. Mark my words! We're going to have trouble when he comes back. For he'll screw himself up all right, sure as his name's Baggins. "

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Samwise, is the answer EYELASHES????

[Samwise]

DINGDINGDING!
Yep, that's it, Tigerlily!!!!! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[Susan Delgado]

My voice is tender, my waist is slender,
I'm often invited to play.
Yet wherever I go, I must take my bow,
Or else I have nothing to say.


Who has hands, but cannot hold,
Teeth, but cannot bite,
Feet, but they are cold,
Eyes, but without sight?

[Samwise]

Is that two different riddles, Susan, or one?

"This is bad!" cried Sam, jumping up. "I don't know what this Man has been up to. Why should Mr. Frodo put the thing on? he didn't ought to have;and, if he has, goodness knows what may have happened! "

[Susan Delgado]

Oh, sorry, I should have been more clear. It's two, Sam [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Susan, methinks the answer to the first one is a violin?
I don't have one for the second, but I am thinking [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[Gimli Son Of Gloin]

The second one is a politician! Just kidding, a dead man?

[Susan Delgado]

A violin is correct.
A dead man is not, however [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Could we get a hint for the second one, Susan???

[Samwise]

Mmm...only a harp and a piano come to mind, but I know neither are right... [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

"The log's all right," said Frodo. "There are plenty of them in the River. But leave out the eyes! "
"That I won't." said Sam. "'Twas the eyes as made me sit up, so to speak. "

[Susan Delgado]

Ok, the second one is usually made of wood, or plastic, or ceramic.

[Bragolandune]

Susan, is it a statue or a sculpture?

[Samwise]

Hm. Is it a musical instrument at all, or a totally different thing?
[img]smilies/confused.gif[/img]

"I had a funny dream an hour or two before we stopped, Mr. Frodo. Or maybe it wasn't a dream. Funny it was, anyway. "
"Well, what was it?" said Frodo, knowing that sam would not settle down until he had told his tale, whatever it was.

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

A grandfather clock?
That's just a wild guess.

[Susan Delgado]

It could be considered a kind of statue, although if you were to describe it that way within earshot of anyone else, you'd get a really funny look.

It is no kind of musical instrument, nor is it a clock.

[Samwise]

Hm. This was an answer to another riddle: but--an idol? Like a Buddah?

Aragorn tended to Sam and Frodo. Sam's wound was not deep, but it looked ugly, and Aragorn's face was grave as he examined it. After a moment he looked up with relief. "Good luck, Sam!" he said, "Many have recieved worse than this in payment for the slaying of their first Orc. "

[Susan Delgado]

Not, it is connected with no major religion, although there is one sort of psuedo religion that does use it.

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Hmmmm, this one is tough, Susan.
I am trying to think of all the clues you have given.
By pseudo religion, do you mean something like Witchcraft??? Or something that is similar.

[Susan Delgado]

Similar to witchcraft, but much older (if by "witchcraft" you mean Wicca). But don't start thinking it's a religious item, because it isn't. In the psuedo religion I mean, actual practioners are few and far between. It's just a thing that some people have.

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

I still don't know [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]
Another clue perhaps??? [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[Samwise]

The only thing that comes to mind is one of those little (Japanese?) cats that waves both "hello" and "goodbye". [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

"They're Elves," said Sam. "Can't you hear their voices? "
"Yes, they are Elves," said Legolas, "and they say that you breathe so loudly that they could shoot you in the dark."
Sam hastily put his hand over his mouth.

[Susan Delgado]

I'm not sure quite what you mean, Sam, but I'm pretty sure that isn't it [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

It's extremely common, usually associated with females, and comes in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors.


Honestly, the ones I think will be stumpers people get right away, and the ones I think will be easy people have no clue on.....

[ May 09, 2002: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ]

[Samwise]

Is it a doll, like a "worry doll"?

*The cat is a little statue with one paw raised in the air--when a guest comes in it is "waving hello" and when they leave, it is "waving goodbye".*

Sam sat in the bows, clutching the sides, and looking back wistfully to the shore. The sunlight glittering on the water dazzled his eyes.

[Ithaeliel]

OMG!!! Susan's first riddle is now officially my favorite of all time!!! I am a violinist!!!! That is a perfect description, and hahaha to my friend who is a violist because violas SHTINK and cannot compare to the wonderful and lovely violin. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]
Anyway, this one should be pretty easy. If anyone's heard it before, I would not be surprised at all.

Thirty white horses on a red hill,
you say "go" they stomp and fight,
you say "stop" they all stand still.

I know that's not exactly how it goes, but you can pretty much figure it out from what I put.
As for the second riddle, I have no idea. [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] I am no good at riddles.

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Who has hands, but cannot hold,
Teeth, but cannot bite,
Feet, but they are cold,
Eyes, but without sight?

Is it a form of hair comb? A mirror? I am stumpted [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]
Ithaeliel, the answer to yours is teeth, right?

[Susan Delgado]

Sam got it, it's a doll. Not necessarily a worry doll either, just your common, everyday little girls' toy [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Ithaeliel, I'm a very glad to have made your day, and welcome to the Downs! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

How about a couple more?

1. Where may you find roads without cars, forests without trees, and cities without houses?

2. I have a hundred legs, but cannot stand,
A long neck, but no head;
I ease and eat the maid's life.

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Susan, is the second one a broom? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[Samwise]

Sam got it, it's a doll. Not necessarily a worry doll either, just your common, everyday little girls' toy

Er....okay, but...how is doll "collecting" a pseudo-religion? (assuming that's what you meant). My mother collects dolls, but she and her many doll collector friends wouldn't consider it a "religion". [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img]

He turned and saw that Sam was now standing beside him, looking round with a puzzled expresson, and rubbing his eyes as if he was not sure that he ws awake.
"It's sunlight and bright day, right enough." he said, I thought that Elves were all for moon and stars: but this is more elvish than I ever heard tell of. I feel as if I was inside a song, if you take my meaning. "

[img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[Susan Delgado]

You got it, Tigerlily [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Er....okay, but...how is doll "collecting" a pseudo-religion? (assuming that's what you meant). My mother collects dolls, but she and her many doll collector friends wouldn't consider it a "religion".

No, I didn't mean doll collecting, I actually meant VooDoo. It's a psuedo religion because, though it believes in supernatural powers (such as that graven images have power over those they represent), it does not have any gods or other supernatural beings. I have nothing against doll collecting; in fact, I think it's quite an interesting hobby.

[ May 10, 2002: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ]

[Samwise]

No, I didn't mean doll collecting, I actually meant VooDoo

Oh, okay. I kind of wondered if that was the sort of doll you meant, but when you said I was right with the answer "doll"...well, never mind. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

"Well, I can remember three nights there for certain, but I would take my oath it was never a whole month. Anyone would think time did not count in there! "
~Sam Gamgee

[Samwise]

Not necessarily a worry doll either, just your common, everyday little girls' toy

Wait a sec...then what did you mean by this answer?

It was Sam who had insisted on choosing him, declaring that Bill (as he called him) would pine if he did not come.
"That animal can nearly talk," he said, "and would talk, if he stayed here much longer. He gave me a look as plain as Mr. Pippin could speak it: if you don't let me go with you, Sam, I'll follow on my own. "

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

We're still working on this one, right?

Where may you find roads without cars, forests without trees, and cities without houses?

Could we get a clue? I don't know why, but I am thinking of board games [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

[Susan Delgado]

It's an item many people use when they travel.

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Not necessarily a worry doll either, just your common, everyday little girls' toy
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Wait a sec...then what did you mean by this answer?

Well, that's usually who's associated with dolls. Little girls play with them and when they grow up they either give them up or become collectors. I guess boys play with them too sometimes, though they call theirs "action figures". I was just using this stereotype as an example. Sorry if it was inappropriate.

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Ahhhh, is it a map?
I find myself never trying to go for the obvious on these. I never would've thought that answer to the other was a doll, because I was trying to come up with something on a larger scale. Oh well, I get some of them on the first try.

I wonder where Starbreeze went. I know she said she was all riddled out & had finals, or something, but I don't think I've seen her on the board at all lately [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]
Well, we can keep her challenge alive!
I will come up with new riddles in my long car ride today as I move!