Riddle Game was a game generally played by the Hobbits to settle disputes or arguments. It involved an exchange of riddles and continued until a player failed to give a valid answer.[1]
History
Though the origins of the riddle game are not clear, the game involved a few sacred rules agreed by the players.
The most the most well known riddle game played was the one between Bilbo Baggins and Gollum in Gollum's Cave, to prove one's dominance over the other.
The rules set by both the players was that if Gollum lost, he would show Bilbo out of the Misty Mountains; otherwise, Gollum would eat Bilbo.[2]
The most the most well known riddle game played was the one between Bilbo Baggins and Gollum in Gollum's Cave, to prove one's dominance over the other.
The rules set by both the players was that if Gollum lost, he would show Bilbo out of the Misty Mountains; otherwise, Gollum would eat Bilbo.[2]
The riddles
Riddle 1
Answer: a Mountain
Riddle 2
Answer: Teeth
Riddle 3
Answer: Wind
Riddle 4
Answer: sun on the daisies
Riddle 5
Answer: Darkness
Riddle 2
Answer: Egg
Riddle 7
Answer: Fish
Riddle 8
Answer: Fish on a little one-legged table, man at table sitting on a three-legged stool, the cat gets the bones
Riddle 9
Answer: Time
Riddle 10
Answer: The One Ring of Power
