Wanna play a game of chess? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rumil · 12-11-2002, 01:47 PM

(Bow's before Bombur's Chessesque knowledge!) [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Just to add another point, there was an ancient Welsh game which translates as 'throwboard' which comes up in the Mabinogion (written ~900s AD, but referring back to times well before). Probably a whole Celtic board game thing going on. I imagine board games like these go way back into prehistory in many cultures, so OK for Middle Earth.

Anyway, to digress slightly [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] , I can't believe you don't know snakes and ladders!

12-11-2002, 01:47 PM	#16
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	(Bow's before Bombur's Chessesque knowledge!) [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Just to add another point, there was an ancient Welsh game which translates as 'throwboard' which comes up in the Mabinogion (written ~900s AD, but referring back to times well before). Probably a whole Celtic board game thing going on. I imagine board games like these go way back into prehistory in many cultures, so OK for Middle Earth. Anyway, to digress slightly [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] , I can't believe you don't know snakes and ladders! __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion

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