From Under Mountains to Beyond Stars: The Process of Riddling in Leofric's The Exeter Book and The Hobbit

Authors

Christopher L. Couch

Artists and Illustrations Included in This Record

Artist
Sarah Beach

Abstract

Compares the nature and function of the riddles in The Hobbit with their source in such Anglo-Saxon riddles as those collected in The Exeter Book, which were meant to provide spiritual instruction as well as mental exercise and a dose of humor.