Well, it all started when the Great White Dragon lived on the top of Snowdon. He caught the only man who dared to climb up during that time drinking from a bottle.

Right again
 

Indeed so. Such an iniquitous practice could only have begun with a dragon.

That's what one gets from "Dragons and Elves" - he should have planted cabbages and potatoes instead! Better for the environment, at any rate...

Well, here's a new question: What did Parish see and not see in Niggle's home and garden?

He did see weeds, but did not the picture (that is, he saw dots and lines, but not the picture as a whole)

Precisely, HI! Carry on...

Well thank you :)

In my turn, I'd like to learn Middle Kingdom's and Little Kingdom's respective headmen's appellations of dignity, honor, distinction and preeminence attached to their persons and families by virtue of rank, office, precedent, privilege, attainment and lands (and birthright, in the former case, of course)

thank you :p

Titular rulers
 

The Middle Kingdom at the time of Farmer Giles of Ham is ruled by Augustus Bonifacius Ambrosius Aurelianus Antoninus, called 'Pius et Magnificus' ('The Pious and Magnificent'), Dux ('military leader'), Rex ('King'), Tyrannus ('Tyrant'), and 'Basileus' ('lord') Mediterranearum Partium (of part of the middle lands).

Ægidius Ahenobarbus Julius Agricola de Hammo, first King of the Little Kingdom, is called 'Draconarius' ('of the Dragon') and Old Giles Worming. Prior to this he calls himself 'Dominus de Domito Serpente' ('Lord of the Tame Worm'), then Earl of Tame.

Excellent, merciful sir! You are now entitled to conduct the further proceedings of this thread

A mighty victory
 

In which heroic deed does Beorhtnoth's sword take part after his death?

Torhthelm used it to kill one of the corpse-robbers who was slinking around the battlefield - very heroic indeed!

Crazy poets
 

That he did, and that it wasn't

Twenty-four candles - which color, and where were they placed?

yammie! - but chew carefully, there may be things in it...
 

Twenty four red candles adorned Twenty-Four Feast Cake :)

And you found the star, HI! Pass it on...

thanks :)
 

According to Roverandom, the merdog Rover looked like a cross between these two non-mammals. Name both :)

Very amusing description!

correct :)

Next question
 

Where was Chrysophylax housed in Ham?

Anyone want to try this one? It's not hard to find the answer!

The ten days are up - last chance to try to answer this one. Clue - it's found in Farmer Giles of Ham! ;) If no one answers by Monday, I'll ask a new question.

...dredging this up one last time, since I'm too lazy/busy to look for a new one... Anyone?

'He was housed in the tithebarn, with the leave of the parson, and there he was guarded by the twelve likely lads.'

Yes!! Finally! Now it's your turn to post another, HI.

Ok, than

Pray tell me, who is Goldlover the Divine? (or so I believe the name runs in English)

Was that part of the Latin name of the King in Farmer Giles of Ham?

Nearly there, but not quite :). The 'person' whose name I'm after was also of kingly descent

I'm sorry, HI, but I haven't been able to find anything. Another clue, please? I have no idea where to look further.

;)

In the cave at one time, under the bridge at another, tithebarn at some occassion for a period, back to cave finally...

That must be Chrysophylax, then, though I'm only guessing, since I "cannot read the fiery (= Latin) letters".

that's him (it?). Take it over :)

Who studied "sigaldry"? (Bonus points for anyone who can tell me what on earth that is!)

That was 'a merry passenger, a messenger, a mariner', the acting hero of the poem Errantry.

He also studied wizardry and smithying. I supposed at a time 'sigaldry' should have meant something in between the two, i.e., practical magic, the way to enchant things made by hands. With dark connotations to the word too, not the thing Gandalf would do, per instance, but more like to Necromancer's activities, to control and possess.

My Merriam does not contain such a word, neither Lingvo 9.0 has anything of the kind in its recesses.

Michael Martinez has made a reasearch on the word. Here are the results. Highly interesting article. The quote:

Sigaldry is mentioned in the Lay of Leithian too, and there is definitely associated with Sauron:

That's all I could come up with. People in possession of OED may find some more, I suppose :)

Right answer, HI, and lots of extra points for the extra information (and link) - thanks! Your turn.

this notable persone did not allow himself to be peeped at :)

clue...
 

he lived by the see, on the very beach

Are you thinking of Psamathos Psamathides, the sand-sorcerer in Roverandom?

The very him :) It is all yours now

Which two parties contracted a mutual pact of non-aggression?

I suppose that should have been Giles the King of Little Kingdom and mentioned Goldlover the Divine = Chrysophilax :)

Yes, you've got it again, HI! Next one...