What is Tom Bombadil

[steve]

i must sound like a complete novice at Lotr askin this, but what is Tom? like, what would u put as a title for him, as in "Tom Bombadil The ___"? plz help me, im confused

[Anna Licumo]

Nobody quite knows who the heck he is, but if I had to go with a title, I'd say: Tom Bombadil Is. This is what Goldberry and Tom himself say. There is a very intersting thread on who me might be, Ea, but I'm not quite sure where it is. I'll try and find it for ya.

[steve]

Thanks alot, i apreciate it, it helps me alot

[Anna Licumo]

No problem! And if you scroll down in this very forum, Books, and click on "Derry Doll, indeed" you will find a lot of indepth Tom talk, including a link to another page, and a very stupid question by yours truly. So there you go! Sorry I can't give you a direct link, I'm rather computer illterate. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[steve]

Thanks man, really apreciate it

[Anunia]

There were many other discussions on this topic in the history of Barrow-Downs. So here are some links. You should also use the search button to find other discussions about Tom and his origins.

1. A good essay on Tom Bombadil - comments (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001062)
2. The essay on Tom Bombadil (http://www.cas.unt.edu/~hargrove/bombadil.html) (if you have the patience to read it all, you'll find many interesting theoryes)
3. Derry doll, indeed (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=001272)

[ July 24, 2002: Message edited by: Anunia ]