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Dates
Dated back to the First Age
Origins
Originated in Doriath with Melian the Maia
Race
Meaning
'Way' is used to indicate that this bread is meant to be eaten while travelling
Other names
Elf-cake, Lembas, Lembas in·Elidh

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Waybread

Galadriel’s gift to the Company of the Ring

Lembas, the enchanted food used by the Elves on long journeys; it seems to have originated with Melian of Doriath.


See also...

Lembas

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