Goldberry - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

novbarwen greenleaf · 11-12-2002, 02:51 AM

I read the FOTR and there is this eenie weenie character, Goldberry. She is described as the River-daughter. But a question is still bugging me, who is she really? Is she an Elf? And why did she live with Tom Bombadil?

Selmo · 11-12-2002, 06:02 AM

Goldberry lives with Tom because she's his wife.
You can read about Goldberry and Tom in Tolkien's poem, "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil" published in an anthology of poems called "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil".

What sort of being she is isn't clear. In the poem, she's the River Woman's daughter. That's all we're told. Like Tom, she doesn't fit into any particular catagory.

novbarwen greenleaf · 11-13-2002, 01:19 AM

thag you very buch--- aachoo! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Selmo · 11-13-2002, 03:16 AM

Bless you, Novbarwen.

11-12-2002, 02:51 AM	#1
novbarwen greenleaf Pile O'Bones Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South Ithilien Posts: 18	Goldberry I read the FOTR and there is this eenie weenie character, Goldberry. She is described as the River-daughter. But a question is still bugging me, who is she really? Is she an Elf? And why did she live with Tom Bombadil? __________________ "He stands not alone. You would die before your stroke fell." - Legolas

11-13-2002, 01:19 AM	#3
novbarwen greenleaf Pile O'Bones Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South Ithilien Posts: 18	thag you very buch--- aachoo! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ "He stands not alone. You would die before your stroke fell." - Legolas

11-12-2002, 06:02 AM	#2
Selmo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Shire (Staffordshire), United Kingdom Posts: 273	Goldberry lives with Tom because she's his wife. You can read about Goldberry and Tom in Tolkien's poem, "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil" published in an anthology of poems called "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil". What sort of being she is isn't clear. In the poem, she's the River Woman's daughter. That's all we're told. Like Tom, she doesn't fit into any particular catagory.

11-13-2002, 03:16 AM	#4
Selmo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Shire (Staffordshire), United Kingdom Posts: 273	Bless you, Novbarwen.