Guide to The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit/Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Hobbit - A Short Rest Plot The company continues on. Bilbo and the dwarves approach the Misty Mountains. Sensing danger, Bilbo thinks of home. Gandalf warns that they are at the edge of Wild. They can stay in Rivendell with their friend Elrond in Rivendell. Arriving, they are greeted by singing elves. Bilbo loves elves, but learns that dwarves and elves are traditional enemies. This manifests in Bilbo's companions' decision to decline of the elves' invition to supper. The group arrives at the house of Elrond, a wise and hospitable elf. Elrond is joyful people have come. They stay 2 weeks until midsummer, eating, singing, and telling tales. Elrond identifies the sources of their swords as come from dragon plunder or the Goblin-wars and translates their runes: Gandal's sword is named Glamdring and Thor's sword is named Orcrist. Elrond also interprets the moon-letters on Thorin's map, letters that can be seen by the light of a moon as the way it was written. The letters tell the reader to stand by a stone near a thrush and the setting sun of Durin's Day will shine on a key-hole, a secret entranceway to the Lonely Mountain. Thorin, Durin's heir, explains that Durin's Day is the first day of the dwarves' New Year. The next day, the dwarves pack up and leave toward the Misty Mountains and beyond. Though they are puzzled by the message, the group is in high spirits when they depart from Rivendell. The two weeks of rest has enabled the group to be well-rested. Analysis Chapter 2 and 3 indicate that the further a journey gets, the more difficult it gets. Elrond assumes an important role as he explains things to the group the significance of the swords they took from the trolls' cave. Characters Main Characters Elrond Other Characters Thorin Oakenshield Gandalf Bilbo Baggins Dwalin Balin Fili Kili Oin Gloin Bifur Bofur Bombur Ori Nori Dori Locations Rivendell Glossary lair den; refuge or hiding place. hoard a supply stored up or hidden away. Goblins grotesque, malicious creatures. plundered/plunderers to take by force; to rob or loot; those who take by force, rob, or loot. cleave to split or pass through by cutting. Portrayal in adaptations In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the Company are chased by Warg-scouts and Gandalf leads them to safety. The Warg-scouts, on the other hand, are hunted and killed by the Elves of Rivendell, led by Elrond himself. Lindir welcomes the Company as Elrond provides food and shelter for them. Galadriel is also present, along with Saruman, who are there for the meeting of the White Council. Songs and Verses Down in the Valley Translations around the World Foreign LanguageTranslated nameAfrikaans'N Kort RusAlbanianNjë Pushim i shkurtërAmharicአጭር ዕረፍትArabicاستراحة قصيرةArmenianՄի կարճ հանգիստAzerbaijaniQısa bir istirahətBasqueAtseden laburraBelarusian CyrillicКароткі адпачынакBengaliএকটি সংক্ষিপ্ত বিশ্রামBosnianKratak odmorBulgarian CyrillicКратка почивкаCambodianការសំរាកខ្លីCatalanUn breu descansCebuanoUsa ka mubo nga pahulayChinese短暂的休息CorsicanUn breve RestoCroatianKratki odmorCzechKrátký odpočinekDanishEn Kort PauseDutchEen Korte RustEsperantoMallonga ripozoEstonianVeidi puhkamiseksFijianE dua na ivakavakacegu lekalekaFilipinoIsang maikling pahingaFinnishLyhyt lepoGalicianUn pequeno descansoGeorgianმოკლე დასვენებაGermanEine kurze RastGreekΜια σύντομη ανάπαυσηGujaratiએક ટૂંકું રેસ્ટHebrewמנוחה קצרהHindiएक छोटा आरामHungarianEgy rövid pihenőIcelandicStuttur hvíldurIndonesianIstirahat pendekItalianUn breve riposoJapanese短い休息Kannadaಎ ಶಾರ್ಟ್ ರೆಸ್ಟ್KazakhҚысқа демалу (Cyrillic) Qısqa demalw (Latin)Korean짧은 휴식Kyrgyz CyrillicКыска эс алууLaotianການພັກຜ່ອນສັ້ນLatvianĪsu pauziLithuanianTrumpą pertraukąLuxembourgishEng kuerz ReschtMacedonian CyrillicКраток одморMalayRehat yang pendekMalayalamഒരു ചെറിയ വിശ്രമംMalteseMistrieħ qasirMarathiअल्प विश्रांतीMongolian CyrillicБогино амралтNepaleseछोटो विश्रामNorwegianEn Kort RastPersianاستراحت کوتاهPolishKrótki odpoczynekPortugueseUm descanso curtoRomanianO Scurtă pauzăRussianПередышкаSerbianКратак одмор (Cyrillic) Kratak odmor (Latin)Sindhiهڪ مختصر آرامSlovakKrátky oddychSlovenianKratkem počitkuSomalianA Nasasho GaabanSpanishUn breve riposoSwedishEn Kort pausTajik CyrillicA истироҳати кӯтоҳTamilஒரு குறுகிய ஓய்வுTeluguఒక చిన్న విశ్రాంతిThaiการพักผ่อนสั้น ๆTurkishKısa bir istirahatUkrainian CyrillicКороткий відпочинокUrduایک مختصر باقیUzbekҚисқа дам (Cyrillic) Qisqa dam (Latin)VietnameseMột phần còn lại ngắnXhosaUkuphumla okufutshaneWelshWeddill byrYiddishא קורץ מנוחה