"Minor works" trivia - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

HerenIstarion · 02-03-2005, 02:12 PM

Smell of a spell - Ah, I must have remembered that!

As for the nephews - I may recall two dukes in 'minor works' - Beorhtnoth (duke of Essex), and Dodinel de Sauvage (same as Doddinaual de Sauage) duke of Clarence.

Or, to be truly honest, I may recall one duke (that is, Beorhtnoth) and I've looked up another one

I can recall no nephews, though. And haven't found any, besides Gawain himself, who is not duke's nephew, but King's nephew. Also several other noble knights, equally Arthur's nephews.

But should I recall nephews at all? I should not, obviously - point being, the chap was not a nephew?

um... I certainly feel like another hint here

Estelyn Telcontar · 02-03-2005, 02:32 PM

Beorhtnoth is the right place to look. The mix-up concerns two persons of the same name.

HerenIstarion · 02-07-2005, 10:21 AM

Wulfmær, son of Wulfstan of Essex (Eastsaxon lad, eh?)

Not Wulfmær, Beorhtnoth's sister son of Essex (is he not an Eastsaxon lad as well?)

Estelyn Telcontar · 02-07-2005, 03:38 PM

That's correct, HI! Pray puzzle us with a new question.

HerenIstarion · 02-08-2005, 03:46 PM

Who (two) exchanged axe blows with an interval of an year?

Estelyn Telcontar · 03-01-2005, 01:59 AM

I'm puzzled by this question, HI, trying to remember where in a minor work axe blows are exchanged. It must be in one of JRRT's translations, which I haven't read yet. Can you drop a hint, please?

HerenIstarion · 03-01-2005, 02:08 AM

One of the two was quite peculiar in aspect of reaction in onlooker's visual brain cells caused by the stimulus the light refracted by the eyes of onlooker's brought to said cells, caused, in its turn, by particular way the light reflected off said person.

I'm not quite sure what exactly I did say, myself, though

02-03-2005, 02:12 PM	#1
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	Smell of a spell - Ah, I must have remembered that! As for the nephews - I may recall two dukes in 'minor works' - Beorhtnoth (duke of Essex), and Dodinel de Sauvage (same as Doddinaual de Sauage) duke of Clarence. Or, to be truly honest, I may recall one duke (that is, Beorhtnoth) and I've looked up another one I can recall no nephews, though. And haven't found any, besides Gawain himself, who is not duke's nephew, but King's nephew. Also several other noble knights, equally Arthur's nephews. But should I recall nephews at all? I should not, obviously - point being, the chap was not a nephew? um... I certainly feel like another hint here __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time! Last edited by HerenIstarion; 02-03-2005 at 02:25 PM.

02-03-2005, 02:32 PM	#2
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Beorhtnoth is the right place to look. The mix-up concerns two persons of the same name. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

02-07-2005, 10:21 AM	#3
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	nephews, in-laws and others... Wulfmær, son of Wulfstan of Essex (Eastsaxon lad, eh?) Not Wulfmær, Beorhtnoth's sister son of Essex (is he not an Eastsaxon lad as well?) __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

02-07-2005, 03:38 PM	#4
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	That's correct, HI! Pray puzzle us with a new question. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

02-08-2005, 03:46 PM	#5
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	Who (two) exchanged axe blows with an interval of an year? __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

03-01-2005, 01:59 AM	#6
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	I'm puzzled by this question, HI, trying to remember where in a minor work axe blows are exchanged. It must be in one of JRRT's translations, which I haven't read yet. Can you drop a hint, please? __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

03-01-2005, 02:08 AM	#7
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	hint One of the two was quite peculiar in aspect of reaction in onlooker's visual brain cells caused by the stimulus the light refracted by the eyes of onlooker's brought to said cells, caused, in its turn, by particular way the light reflected off said person. I'm not quite sure what exactly I did say, myself, though __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!