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tom bombariffic · 10-03-2003, 10:45 AM

OOhhhh there are lots of lovely Bombadil&Old forest topics around at the moment aren't there? Well its understandable, he has yellow boots for one thing.

Anyway, as far as I know (but dont quote me on this), Old man Willow is as much of an Enigma as Tom, although it is often argued that he could be a Huorn, as he posesses a lot of their characteristics, perhaps one that travelled with the Entwives when they left if they did head for the Shire as is hinted.

But as for the original Withywindle quesiton, I would just add that Goldberry, Tom's wife, is the river-daughter, and the river is presumably the Withywindle, as it is the main (only?) river in the forest, and it is where Old Tom meets her in "The adventures of Tom Bombadil".

10-03-2003, 10:45 AM	#5
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	OOhhhh there are lots of lovely Bombadil&Old forest topics around at the moment aren't there? Well its understandable, he has yellow boots for one thing. Anyway, as far as I know (but dont quote me on this), Old man Willow is as much of an Enigma as Tom, although it is often argued that he could be a Huorn, as he posesses a lot of their characteristics, perhaps one that travelled with the Entwives when they left if they did head for the Shire as is hinted. But as for the original Withywindle quesiton, I would just add that Goldberry, Tom's wife, is the river-daughter, and the river is presumably the Withywindle, as it is the main (only?) river in the forest, and it is where Old Tom meets her in "The adventures of Tom Bombadil". __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.