Posted: March 16, 1999 at 11:00:26: by Martin Read
: Okay, we had Tom.
: But what or who is Goldberry? Remember, she seems to have quite strong powers too - she is able to make or change weather!
: IMHO, this again could be a support for the idea of Tolkien being Bombadil, Goldberry being Edith.
: Well, just start discussing (not Tom, but the always neglected Goldberry)
: Dr. Ennig
One point against your theory is that Tolkien made a definite connection between his wife and Luthien Tinuviel. On their joint gravestone there are two words other than their given names and dates:
LUTHIEN BEREN Somewhere Tom calls Goldberry daughter of the River (Withywindle ?) which would make her a water nymph in classical terms. In Middle Earth terms it would probably make her one of the followers of one of the "Water dieties" - Ulmo or one of his tribe - which I would guess would make her a very minor Maia. In the Silmarillion Ulmo is given authority over all waters even to the very source-springs of streams.
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