Hobbit riddles time?
Well, in this set of riddles, we have decided to switch things a little bit and introduce some classical riddles for you.
The riddles are written in the chapter, “Hobbit Riddles in the Dark” of The Hobbit.
It is a mind game and logic tug-of-war between Gollum and Bilbo in which Bilbo wins at the time when he had already given up and had accepted a tie was good for him.
In the order in which they appear in the book and the movie, here are the Lord of the Rings riddles and answers, for you.
What are the riddles that Gollum asked Bilbo in The Hobbit?
The Riddle of the Mountain
Riddle:
What has roots as nobody sees.
Is taller thaN trees,
Up, up it goes,
And, yet never grows?
By Gollum.
Answer: Mountain.
More: 55+ Best Logic Riddles
Hobbit Riddles Teeth
Riddle:
Thirty white horses on a red hill,
First they champ,
Then they stamp,
Then they stand still.
By Bilbo.
Answer: Teeth.
More: 60+ What is it Riddles with Answers
The Riddle of the Wind
Riddle:
Voiceless it cries,
Wingless flutters,
Toothless bites,
Mouthless mutters.
By Gollum.
Answer: Wind.
More: 55+ Best Riddles for Kids in Ranking Order
The Riddle of the Sun on Daisies
Riddle:
An eye in a blue face
Saw an eye in a green face.
“That eye is like to this eye”
Said the first eye,
“But in low place
Not in high place.”
By Bilbo.
Answer: Sun on the daisies.
More: 100+ Best Riddles with Answers
The Riddle of the Dark
Riddle:
It cannot be seen, cannot be felt,
Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt,
It lies behind stars and under hills,
And empty holes it fills,
It comes first and follows after,
Ends life, kills laughter.
By Gollum.
Answer: Dark.
More: Good Riddles for Kids and Adults
The Riddle of an Egg
Riddle:
A box without hinges, key, or lid,
Yet golden treasure inside is hid.
By Bilbo.
Answer: Egg.
More: 69+ Riddles for Adults – the Random, Funny & Easy
The Riddle of the Fish
Riddle:
Alive without breath,
As cold as death
Ever thirsty, never drinking,
Clad in mail, never clinking
By Gollum.
Answer: Fish.
The Hobbit Riddles of the Man, Fish and the Cat
Riddle:
No-legs lay on one-leg,
Two-legs sat near on three-legs,
Four-legs got some.
By Bilbo.
Answer: Fish on a little table, man at table sitting on a stool, the cat has the bones.
The Riddle of Time
Riddle:
This thing all things devours:
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stone to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down.
By Gollum.
Answer: Time.
Sneaky Question!
Question:
What have I got in my pocket?
By Bilbo.
Answer: The One ring.
The sneaky question is not a riddle but a monologue by Bilbo.
It, however, played a major role in Bilbo winning the riddles mini-contest that ended up with a delicious meal.
Bilbo, after the riddles sessions, was talking to himself when he accidentally ask the question and when Gollum stepped in to answer and failed to give a precise answer.
It was an opportunity Bilbo never wasted to claim victory for the day.
There you have our compilation of the Hobbit riddles and answers. I hope you had fun!
Watch the video clip below
The Hobbit riddles
