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− | '''Goldberry''' also |
+ | '''Goldberry''', also called '''The River-daughter''', was the wife of [[Tom Bombadil]] in the [[Old Forest]] at the edge of [[Buckland]]. |
− | ==Biography== |
+ | == Biography == |
− | Goldberry, like [[Tom Bombadil]], is a kind of nature |
+ | The character Goldberry, like [[Tom Bombadil]], is a kind of nature-spirit personified. Tom Bombadil would refer to her often as the ''River-daughter,'' saying she was the "River-woman's daughter," and that he had found her long ago by the pool where he gathered water-lilies from the [[Withywindle]] river. She had long, yellow hair and her voice was beautiful, "as young and as ancient as spring, like the song of a glad water flowing down into the night from a bright morning in the hills." |
− | Goldberry hosted the |
+ | Goldberry hosted the Hobbits [[Frodo Baggins]], [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]], [[Peregrin Took]], and [[Sam Gamgee|Samwise Gamgee]] when Tom Bombadil brought them to his house after rescuing them from the perils of [[Old Man Willow]] in the [[Old Forest]]. They found her to be as mysterious as Tom, but were grateful for her kindness to them and were enchanted by her presence. When they first saw her she was wearing a gown "green as young reeds, shot with silver like beads of dew; and her belt was of gold, shaped like a chain of flag-lilies set with the pale-blue eyes of forget-me-nots." She was standing amid wide vessels of green and brown earthenware in which "white water-lilies were floating, so that she seemed to be enthroned in the midst of a pool."<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'','' [[The Fellowship of the Ring (novel)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', Book One, Chapter VII: "[[In the House of Tom Bombadil]]"</ref> |
− | After rescuing the |
+ | After rescuing the Hobbits from the [[Barrow-downs]], Tom Bombadil selected a brooch with blue stones from the hoard of the [[Barrow-wights]] to give Goldberry.<ref>''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'','' [[The Fellowship of the Ring (novel)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', Book One, Chapter VIII: "[[Fog on the Barrow-downs]]"</ref> |
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+ | == Speculations on character origin == |
In ''[[The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien]]'', Tolkien describes Goldberry as the seasonal changes in nature, and Tom Bombadil as the nature spirit of the English countryside.<ref>''[[The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien]]''</ref> |
In ''[[The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien]]'', Tolkien describes Goldberry as the seasonal changes in nature, and Tom Bombadil as the nature spirit of the English countryside.<ref>''[[The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien]]''</ref> |
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− | Tolkien based his mythic personages on Eurasian myth and cosmology |
+ | Tolkien based his mythic personages on Eurasian myth and cosmology: The Great Goddess who is mother of all things was, before Time existed, the element of water, undifferentiated. Time begins when her first offspring is born, and, according to Tom Bombadil, he is the Eldest, or first-born. The River is the local manifestation of the primal Great Goddess, and Goldberry is her daughter, the spirit of all local waters existing in Time, alive and embodied. Both Tom and Goldberry are primal spirits of nature, he of the land and its produce and she of the water.<ref>In ''The Fellowship of the Ring Sourcebook'' for the [[Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game]], Goldberry is listed as a nature-spirit and is closely connected to the weather of the [[Old Forest]]. "She is the rain and snows that arise from the waters and replenish them again."</ref> In early Eurasian myth, the element of water is feminine and the land or earth is masculine; therefore, Goldberry represents the female principle of life while Tom represents the male.<ref>In [[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Tom Bombadil]] describes the rain as Goldberry's washing day and her autumn cleaning.</ref> Together as husband and wife they are the totality of primal Nature, endlessly proceeding in an eternal circle from season to season forever. |
+ | Most Tolkien scholars presume both Goldberry and Bombadil to be [[Maiar]] of the [[Ainur]] race,{{Fact}}but this is not explicitly supported in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. |
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− | Both Tom and Goldberry are primal spirits of nature, he of the land and its produce and she of the water.<ref>In ''The Fellowship of the Ring Sourcebook'' for the [[Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game]], Goldberry is listed as a nature-spirit and is closely connected to the weather of the [[Old Forest]]. "She is the rain and snows that arise from the waters and replenish them again."</ref> In early Eurasian myth, the element of water is feminine and the land or earth is masculine; therefore, Goldberry represents the female principle of life while Tom represents the male.<ref>In [[The Lord of the Rings]], [[Tom Bombadil]] describes the rain as Goldberry's washing day and her autumn cleaning.</ref> Together as husband and wife they are the totality of primal Nature, endlessly proceeding in an eternal circle from season to season forever. |
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− | ==Portrayal in adaptations== |
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− | Goldberry is heard in [[The Lord of the Rings ( |
+ | Goldberry is heard in ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|The Lord of the Rings]] ''radio series and is possibly voiced by [[Nicolette Bernard]]. In the [[Tales from the Perilous Realm (1992 radio series)|''Tales from the Perilous Realm'']]'' ''radio series, she is voiced by [[Sorcha Cusack]]. |
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+ | She appears in the [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'']] and is voiced by [[Kath Soucie]]. |
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+ | Goldberry has recently been portrayed in [http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/12/20/85159-film-short-in-the-house-of-tom-bombadil/ a short film] produced by fans at [[TheOneRing.net]]. |
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Revision as of 22:26, 5 June 2019
Goldberry, also called The River-daughter, was the wife of Tom Bombadil in the Old Forest at the edge of Buckland.
Biography
The character Goldberry, like Tom Bombadil, is a kind of nature-spirit personified. Tom Bombadil would refer to her often as the River-daughter, saying she was the "River-woman's daughter," and that he had found her long ago by the pool where he gathered water-lilies from the Withywindle river. She had long, yellow hair and her voice was beautiful, "as young and as ancient as spring, like the song of a glad water flowing down into the night from a bright morning in the hills."
Goldberry hosted the Hobbits Frodo Baggins, Meriadoc Brandybuck, Peregrin Took, and Samwise Gamgee when Tom Bombadil brought them to his house after rescuing them from the perils of Old Man Willow in the Old Forest. They found her to be as mysterious as Tom, but were grateful for her kindness to them and were enchanted by her presence. When they first saw her she was wearing a gown "green as young reeds, shot with silver like beads of dew; and her belt was of gold, shaped like a chain of flag-lilies set with the pale-blue eyes of forget-me-nots." She was standing amid wide vessels of green and brown earthenware in which "white water-lilies were floating, so that she seemed to be enthroned in the midst of a pool."[1]
After rescuing the Hobbits from the Barrow-downs, Tom Bombadil selected a brooch with blue stones from the hoard of the Barrow-wights to give Goldberry.[2]
Speculations on character origin
In The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, Tolkien describes Goldberry as the seasonal changes in nature, and Tom Bombadil as the nature spirit of the English countryside.[3]
Tolkien based his mythic personages on Eurasian myth and cosmology: The Great Goddess who is mother of all things was, before Time existed, the element of water, undifferentiated. Time begins when her first offspring is born, and, according to Tom Bombadil, he is the Eldest, or first-born. The River is the local manifestation of the primal Great Goddess, and Goldberry is her daughter, the spirit of all local waters existing in Time, alive and embodied. Both Tom and Goldberry are primal spirits of nature, he of the land and its produce and she of the water.[4] In early Eurasian myth, the element of water is feminine and the land or earth is masculine; therefore, Goldberry represents the female principle of life while Tom represents the male.[5] Together as husband and wife they are the totality of primal Nature, endlessly proceeding in an eternal circle from season to season forever.
Most Tolkien scholars presume both Goldberry and Bombadil to be Maiar of the Ainur race,[citation needed]but this is not explicitly supported in The Lord of the Rings.
Portrayal in adaptations
Radio
Goldberry is heard in The Lord of the Rings radio series and is possibly voiced by Nicolette Bernard. In the Tales from the Perilous Realm radio series, she is voiced by Sorcha Cusack.
Video games
She appears in the The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and is voiced by Kath Soucie.
Short film
Goldberry has recently been portrayed in a short film produced by fans at TheOneRing.net.
Trading Card Game
In The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game, Goldberry is portrayed by Amanda Niel.
Gallery
File:Goldberry-by-Hildebrandt.jpg |
Translation around the world
Foreign Language | Translated name |
Afrikaans | Goudbessie |
Albanian | Kokërr ari |
Amharic | ወርቅ ቤሪ |
Arabic | غولدبيري |
Armenian | Ոսկյա հատապտուղ |
Azerbaijani | Qızıl giləmeyvə |
Belarusian Cyrillic | Залатая ягада |
Bengali | গোল্ড বেরি |
Bosnian | Zlatozrna |
Bulgarian Cyrillic | Златоронка |
Catalan | Orifraula |
Chinese (Hong Kong) | 金莓 |
Croatian | Zlatna bobica |
Czech | Zlatěnka |
Danish | Gyldenbær |
Dutch | Goudbezie |
Estonian | Kuldmari |
Finnish | Kultamarja |
French | Baie d'Or |
Galician | Baga de ouro |
Georgian | ოქროს კენკრა |
German | Goldbeere |
Greek | Χρυσό μούρο |
Gujarati | ગોલ્ડબેરી |
Hebrew | גולדברי |
Hindi | गोल्डबेरी |
Hungarian | Aranymag |
Icelandic | Gullbrá |
Italian | Baccador |
Japanese | ゴールドベリー |
Kannada | ಗೋಲ್ಡ್ ಬೆರ್ರಿ |
Kazakh | Алтын жидек (Cyrillic) Altın jïdek (Latin) |
Korean | 금 베리 |
Latin | Aurum baca |
Latvian | Zelta ogu |
Lithuanian | Auksauogė |
Macedonian Cyrillic | Златна Бери |
Maltese | Frotta tad-deheb |
Marathi | गोल्डबरी |
Mongolian Cyrillic | Алт жимс |
Nepalese | सुनको बेरी |
Norwegian | Gullbær |
Persian | توت طلایی |
Polish | Złota Jagoda |
Portuguese (Brazil) | Fruta d'Ouro |
Punjabi | ਗੋਲਡਬੈਰੀ |
Romanian | Bacă de aur |
Russian | Златеника |
Serbian | Златна бобица (Cyrillic) Zlatna bobica (Latin) |
Sinhalese | රන් බෙරී |
Slovak | Zlaté bobule |
Slovenian | Zlato jagodami |
Spanish (Spain and Latin America) | Baya de Oro |
Swedish | Guldbär |
Tamil | தங்கம் பெர்ரி |
Telugu | గోల్డ్ బెర్రీ |
Thai | โกลด์เบอร์รี่ |
Turkish | Altınyemiş |
Ukrainian Cyrillic | Золотинка |
Urdu | گولڈ بیری |
Welsh | Aeron aur |
Yiddish | גאָלדבעררי |
References
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book One, Chapter VII: "In the House of Tom Bombadil"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book One, Chapter VIII: "Fog on the Barrow-downs"
- ↑ The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien
- ↑ In The Fellowship of the Ring Sourcebook for the Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game, Goldberry is listed as a nature-spirit and is closely connected to the weather of the Old Forest. "She is the rain and snows that arise from the waters and replenish them again."
- ↑ In The Lord of the Rings, Tom Bombadil describes the rain as Goldberry's washing day and her autumn cleaning.