Quest of Erebor

In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fiction, Quest of Erebor can refer to:

  • The events described in The Hobbit
  • "The Quest of Erebor", a story by Tolkien on Gandalf's dealings leading up to the quest

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