strathspey@strathspey.org:45032

Alan Paterson

Re: The Brolum means...? Off topic

April 13, 2006, 10:29 a.m. (Message 45032, in reply to message 45031)

On 13/04/2006 09:42, Anselm Lingnau wrote:
> xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx wrote:
> 
> 
>>Only thing I can think of is an Eastern European monster made
>>of mud and rubbish that gets revenge on those who mistreat Jews.
> 
> 
> Wasn't it the wee beastie in the Lord of the Rings that had the ring and 
> wouldn't give it up?
> 
> Anselm

That was Gollum.

I think we need to investigate the works of Terry Pratchett for this 
one. There are a couple of Discworld stories where these creatures play 
major parts. However they are Golems.


Alan