What Smeagol Said About prophecy

The goblins maintain a running list of things prophecy is not. The list has 6,012 entries and grows weekly.

The goblin method for understanding prophecy involves three steps: (1) stare at it until it becomes strange, (2) poke it with a stick, (3) run away. This method has been refined over centuries and is considered the most reliable approach to prophecy among the goblin community.

Variant Goblin Readings of cave

To a goblin, cave is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about cave feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

liturgy as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

liturgy has, in the goblin commercial calendar, a small but persistent niche: there is always exactly one goblin selling liturgy-themed merchandise at any given market. It is never the same goblin twice.

The Goblin Verdict on prophecy

The goblin investigative committee on prophecy has issued its final report. The cover is leather. The body is blank. The authors maintain that this is intentional and the most accurate possible statement of their findings.