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Odysseus819 · 07-04-2001, 12:42 PM

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: The Silmarilion Quiz #2

180 feet is correct. The pun is that JRRT describes the wingspan using fathoms rather than feet; "fathom" is Old English for "outspread arms".

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07-04-2001, 12:42 PM	#43
Odysseus819 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 699	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ghost-Prince of Cardolan Posts: 513</TD><TD><img src=http://images.ofoto.com/photos98/1/85/34/11/28/0/28113485103_0_SM.jpg WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=60></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/bluepal.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: The Silmarilion Quiz #2 180 feet is correct. The pun is that JRRT describes the wingspan using fathoms rather than feet; "fathom" is Old English for "outspread arms". Get you gone, and fly! For here is a fire that shall consume you and all evil things. </p>