Riddles in the Downs - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Pitchwife · 12-12-2009, 04:33 PM

OK, let's try this - short and easy, as my riddles tend to be.

Daggers wrenched from owner's hold
Dearer bought than jewels or gold
Seed of hatred, gift of scorn
Still we sting, a wreath of thorn

Mugwump · 12-12-2009, 06:21 PM

Bee stingers?

Morsul the Dark · 12-12-2009, 07:31 PM

Barrow Wight Blade?

Loslote · 12-12-2009, 08:04 PM

The knife Angrist?

Daggers wrenched from owner's hold - Beren took it from Curufin's hand
Dearer bought than jewels or gold - He won it, but Curufin's arrow struck him in the chest
Seed of hatred, gift of scorn - Curufin cursed Beren after he (Beren) took the knife
Still we sting, a wreath of thorn - It tore a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown (the 'wreath of thorn')

Morsul the Dark · 12-12-2009, 11:42 PM

If that's not right I don't know what is Good Job!

Pitchwife · 12-13-2009, 04:51 AM

None of the above, sorry. (Although Lottie's solution would have been very neat - but it's daggers, plural.)

Pitchwife · 12-22-2009, 03:40 PM

No new answer for nine days? And I thought this was easy...

Legate, Might, Rumil - where are you?
Anybody want a hint?

12-12-2009, 04:33 PM	#1
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	OK, let's try this - short and easy, as my riddles tend to be. Daggers wrenched from owner's hold Dearer bought than jewels or gold Seed of hatred, gift of scorn Still we sting, a wreath of thorn __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

12-12-2009, 07:31 PM	#3
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	Barrow Wight Blade? __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

12-12-2009, 08:04 PM	#4
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	The knife Angrist? Daggers wrenched from owner's hold - Beren took it from Curufin's hand Dearer bought than jewels or gold - He won it, but Curufin's arrow struck him in the chest Seed of hatred, gift of scorn - Curufin cursed Beren after he (Beren) took the knife Still we sting, a wreath of thorn - It tore a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown (the 'wreath of thorn') __________________ I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Double Fenris

12-12-2009, 11:42 PM	#5
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	If that's not right I don't know what is Good Job! __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

12-13-2009, 04:51 AM	#6
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	None of the above, sorry. (Although Lottie's solution would have been very neat - but it's daggers, plural.) __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

12-12-2009, 06:21 PM	#2
Mugwump Wight Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Taconic Mountains Posts: 111	Bee stingers?

12-22-2009, 03:40 PM	#7
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	No new answer for nine days? And I thought this was easy... Legate, Might, Rumil - where are you? Anybody want a hint? __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI