I found these riddles , can anyone help me figure it out?

[jrender]

Not quite certain if this topic fits in this section, but here are those riddles I found in an rpg game. I've been thinking about it a few days now. (and i don't know the answers)

1.
I am as cold as death, and not breathing air.
Never thirsty, but ever drinking
Covered in mail, but never clinking
What am I?

2.
A warrior amongst the flowers, he bears a thrusting sword.
He uses his life to defend his golden hoard.
What is he?

3.
We capture light, and yet we don't.
We reflect rays of sun, and yet we don't.
Without us all the world is gray and dull.
What are we?
-- my guessed "sky"

4.
Until I am mesured,
I am not known.
Yet how you miss me,
When I have flown.
What am I?

5.
Never tired, never still.
Moving quietly from hill to hill.
Does not run or even walk,
life it gives and sometimes take,
when its hand is gone you feel the chill it leaves behind.
What is it?

6.
I make you weak at the worst of times,
but iI keep you safe from hights and crimes.
I make your hands sweat, and your heart grow cold,
I visit the weak, but seldom the bold.
What am I?

7.
What can run but never walks,
Has a mouth but never talks,
Has a bed but never sleeps?
What am I?

8.
White bird featherless flyin out paradise
flyin over sea and land dyin in my hand
what is it ?

[ March 04, 2002: Message edited by: Jazarlus ]

[Joy]

1. I am as cold as death, and not breathing air.
Never thirsty, but ever drinking
Covered in mail, but never clinking
What am I? Answer is Fish - this one is actually from "Riddles in the Dark" - The Hobbit

4. Until I am mesured,
I am not known.
Yet how you miss me,
When I have flown.
What am I? Answer is Time


7. What can run but never walks,
Has a mouth but never talks,
Has a bed but never sleeps?
What am I? Answer is River

These are all I know right now. I might figure out more later.

[ March 05, 2002: Message edited by: Joy ]

[jrender]

oh yes the fish riddle ! your answer really remind me about that.

was thinking about this one

A warrior amongst the flowers, he bears a thrusting sword.
He uses his life to defend his golden hoard.
What is he?
Can it means "Bee" ?

[ March 05, 2002: Message edited by: Jazarlus ]

[Joy]

warrior amongst the flowers, he bears a thrusting sword.
He uses his life to defend his golden hoard.
What is he?
Can it mean "Bee" ?
That's what I was thinking, but wasn't sure.

[Watcher in the Water]

As for number 6, I am thinking it could be Fear or Cowardice... or something similar...

[jrender]

oh i ran into another one here

9.
I have two arms, but fingers none.
I have two feet, but cannot run.
I carry well, but I have found I carry best with my feet OFF the ground.
What am I?

[Watcher in the Water]

This could be terribly wrong but that last one could be a wheelbarrow... or something similar agian. Two arms to lift and push it with and two feet being the stands. and it carries stuff...

[Turambar]

Could #5 be a shadow?

[Gorothlammothiel]

I agree.....
I think 6 is fear.......

[Narya]

3 could be EYES, but I´m not sure.
And I think too, that five could be shadow, but 'live it gives and sometimes takes' dosen´t fit so good.

[Joy]

Could #5 be love?

[Eowyn of Ithilien]

"moving quietly from hill to hill"...hmm doesn't sound like love :/ I agree with fear, time, and river...oh and fish of course smilies/smile.gif
gives life but takes it...sounded kinda like heat or sunlight moving across a cloud filled sky, would also fit the chill after it's gone
good luck with them smilies/smile.gif

[Narya]

Yeah, 5 can be rays of sunlight..
And for my earlier post here.. 3 sounds more than skys, I now believe, but it sounds as if there could be a better answer...

[Joy]

And for my earlier post here.. 3 sounds more than skys, I now believe, but it sounds as if there could be a better answer..

I don't think it would be sky. Notice that the riddle says "we." I would think that "sky" would be singular.

I was thinking raindrops, but they do not reflect light, they refract it.

Hey, what about colors??

[ March 09, 2002: Message edited by: Joy ]

[Narya]

Yes, colours sounds good, Joy. There can be dark colours that capture sunlight and lighter ones.
That´s the right answer, i think.

[Weber]

what about #8???????? 8.
White bird featherless flyin out paradise
flyin over sea and land dyin in my hand
what is it ?

?????????????????????????????????????????????

[Joy]

As for #8, you know, I haven't a clue.

[Voronwe]

Perhaps #8 is a snowflake.

[firenzie]

#8 iz probably a snowflake


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"oh Lord you are the Lord and King of all creations and everything obeys your commands"

God Bless Goodbye smilies/smile.gif

[firenzie]

#8 iz probably a snowflake


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"oh Lord you are the Lord and King of all creations and everything obeys your commands"

God Bless Goodbye smilies/smile.gif

[ladyoflorien]

1 fish
2 bee
3 clouds or colours
4 time
5 wind
6 fear
7 river
8 snowflake
9 i was thinking chair.. but a chair doesn't carry...

~amy

[Manwe]

I am dangerous,
and yet can save your life,
not harmed by sword,
not wounded by knife,
I eat man and house,
but am a gift,
keep an eye on me,
for I am swift,
what am I?

[Manwe]

... and here's another one:

I am a diamond,
white and shiny stone,
you can see me,
but never alone,
you can seek me,
but will not find me nigh,
never live,
but will yet die,
what am I?

ps. I'm not sure about the nigh, but I think you see my point anyway.

[Lostgaeriel]

Hi Manwë!

I am a diamond,
white and shiny stone,
you can see me,
but never alone,
you can seek me,
but will not find me nigh,
never live,
but will yet die,
what am I?

Is it the Moon? Can only be seen because of reflected sunlight (and Earthshine in modern times); you can look for and find it but it is 1/4 million miles away; there is no life on it, yet it will eventually collide with the Earth or be vaporized by the Sun turning to a Red Giant. (I had also considered a Star as the answer.)

Now that my subconcious has had a chance to work on it, I would say the answer is the FULL MOON. The 'never live, but will yet die' refers to waxing and waning of the moon as it goes thru its phases.

[ March 23, 2002: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ]

[Lostgaeriel]

Hi again Manwë!

I'm not sure about your other riddle.

I am dangerous,
and yet can save your life,
not harmed by sword,
not wounded by knife,
I eat man and house,
but am a gift,
keep an eye on me,
for I am swift,
what am I?

But I think it might be Water. You can drown in water, floods can destroy houses, yet you need to drink it to live. It cannot be stopped by sword or knife - in fact water will rust them. Water is the source of life - a gift. Swift moving rivers are dangerous.

[ March 22, 2002: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ]

[Maikadilwen]

I am dangerous,
and yet can save your life,
not harmed by sword,
not wounded by knife,
I eat man and house,
but am a gift,
keep an eye on me,
for I am swift,
what am I?

My guess is fire.

[Lostgaeriel]

Yeah, now I see it. Maikadilwen has it right. Fire - the gift to man from Prometheus. Duh.

[Manwe]

Yes, Maikadilwen, fire is right. But for the other, moon isn't quite right but I guess I have to give you right Lostgaeriel, star is correct. It can't be the moon because:
you can see me,
but never alone,

and here's one more:
I have many fingers,
but no hands,
I go across the world,
to foregin lands,
yet do I not walk not run not fly,
I can be short and I can be high,
in many ways i help thee,
yet do you kill me,
what am I?

[Weber]

probably a bad guess- air??

[Lostgaeriel]

the wind?

[Manwe]

No, it's not air nor wind.

in many ways i help thee,
yet do you kill me,

and also I'd say that you can say that the wind fly.

[Manwe]

And here's one more if you figured out the last one:

You carry me since the first time you met me,
but I am not heavy on your shoulder,
and not carried on the back by thee,
but can still be more burden than a boulder,
when you try to catch me I flee,
and when you run from me I hunt you,
everywhere I follow thee,
but sometimes look for me you do,
I can cause laughter and I can cause a tear,
I bring joy and fear and sorrow,
eveytime and everywhere,
I'm a thing you can not borrow,
but nothing lasts for ever and one day,
I will not be by thee,
I will go my own way,
and noone will ever find me,
what am I?

[Narya]

Air?
I´m not sure but that was the first thing that came to my mind.

I thought of tnis one:
You carry me since the first time you met me,
but I am not heavy on your shoulder,
and not carried on the back by thee,
but still can be more burden than a boulder
when you try to catch me I flee,
and when you run from me I hunt you,
everywhere I follow thee,
but sometimes look for me you do,
I can cause laughter and I can cause a tear,
I bring joy and fear and sorrow,
everytime and everywhere,
I´m a thing you can not borrow,
but nothing lasts for ever and one day,
I will not be by thee,
I will go my own way,
and noone will ever find me,
what am I?


hmmm.. and it could be LIVE or THOUGHTS, too...

[ March 24, 2002: Message edited by: Narya ]

[Joy]

The last one sounds like Time.

[Fingo]

hmmm... I'm gonna say a shadow because "when you try to catch me I flee,and when you run from I hunt you" like a when the sun is in front of you and you chase your shadow but when it's behind you, it's like your running from it. I don't know there are some things that don't sound like a shadow but what the heck, I tried. smilies/tongue.gif

[Manwe]

No correct answer, but Narya is close with thought. Don't fogett the other riddle.

[Manwe]

Please, anyone try this riddles.

[Sam Gamgee]

to the very first questions,
1. fish
2. a bee
3. colors
4. time
5. wind
6. fear
7. river
8. snowflake
9. wheelbarrow
looks right
and to Manwë, the one about danger, is that time?
and the other one, the moon?

[Joy]

You carry me since the first time you met me,
but I am not heavy on your shoulder,
and not carried on the back by thee,
but can still be more burden than a boulder,
when you try to catch me I flee,
and when you run from me I hunt you,
everywhere I follow thee,
but sometimes look for me you do,
I can cause laughter and I can cause a tear,
I bring joy and fear and sorrow,
eveytime and everywhere,
I'm a thing you can not borrow,
but nothing lasts for ever and one day,
I will not be by thee,
I will go my own way,
and noone will ever find me,
what am I?


Sounds like time to me.

As for the other one
I have many fingers,
but no hands,
I go across the world,
to foregin lands,
yet do I not walk not run nor fly,
I can be short and I can be high,
in many ways i help thee,
yet do you kill me,
what am I?
Shadow is all I can think of, but how can a shadow help someone?

[hhoibye]

This one

I have many fingers,
but no hands,
I go across the world,
to foregin lands,
yet do I not walk not run not fly,
I can be short and I can be high,
in many ways i help thee,
yet do you kill me,
what am I?


Can it be waves? Or the see?

[Nevfeniel]

You carry me since the first time you met me,
but I am not heavy on your shoulder,
and not carried on the back by thee,
but can still be more burden than a boulder,
when you try to catch me I flee,
and when you run from me I hunt you,
everywhere I follow thee,
but sometimes look for me you do,
I can cause laughter and I can cause a tear,
I bring joy and fear and sorrow,
eveytime and everywhere,
I'm a thing you can not borrow,
but nothing lasts for ever and one day,
I will not be by thee,
I will go my own way,
and noone will ever find me,
what am I?
Age maybe?

[Belegfanaion]

You carry me since the first time you met me,
but I am not heavy on your shoulder,
and not carried on the back by thee,
but can still be more burden than a boulder,
when you try to catch me I flee,
and when you run from me I hunt you,
everywhere I follow thee,
but sometimes look for me you do,
I can cause laughter and I can cause a tear,
I bring joy and fear and sorrow,
eveytime and everywhere,
I'm a thing you can not borrow,
but nothing lasts for ever and one day,
I will not be by thee,
I will go my own way,
and noone will ever find me,
what am I?

The answer to this riddle is a memory. Everyone carries memories, and they can be a very big burden, especially if they're bad memories. When you try to remember something, a lot of times it "runs" from you, and when you try to escape a bad memory, it always comes back to haunt you. Memories can cause laughter or fear, or despair, or sorrow. And soon, when you die, the memories you have had will fade and never be found again. smilies/cool.gif

[Manwe]

Belegfanaion, is correct, memory it is.

[Manwe]

Here's a new, but don't forget the other:

I am a servant, faithfull, faithless,
I have killed many a person in many a place,
yes, many men have I murdered, but never have I been punished,
and yet do I leave an easy trace,
my bite kills faster than any venom,
in sunshine I brightly blaze,
but you may not see me,
when I am clothed in haze,
what am I?

[Maikadilwen]

I am a servant, faithfull, faithless,
I have killed many a person in many a place,
yes, many men have I murdered, but never have I been punished,
and yet do I leave an easy trace,
my bite kills faster than any venom,
in sunshine I brightly blaze,
but you may not see me,
when I am clothed in haze,
what am I?
A sword? Knife?

[Sam Gamgee]

Sounds good to me, but I'm just looking in, I mean, a sword would shine in the sun, and has killed many, but who can you think of that punishes their sword? Exactly. No one. So, my point is, I think Maikadilwen is right.

[Manwe]

And, yes, he is.

[Manwe]

But now you have to solve this one before I make a new:

I have many fingers,
but no hands,
I go across the world,
to foregin lands,
yet do I not walk not run not fly,
I can be short and I can be high,
in many ways i help thee,
yet do you kill me,
what am I?

[Maikadilwen]

I have many fingers,
but no hands,
I go across the world,
to foregin lands,
yet do I not walk not run not fly,
I can be short and I can be high,
in many ways i help thee,
yet do you kill me,
what am I?

Time? Probably not, but what the heck. It's worth a try.

By the way: And, yes, he is. That would be: SHE is. smilies/wink.gif

[Manwe]

Ah, yes, sorry. I didn't saw the 'wen' and was very tired.

[Manwe]

OK, since noone tries to anwser and I don't want this thred to be forgotten the right answer is tree. I will post a new one as soon as I can figure it out, if you are intresstedm, that is.

[Susan Delgado]

I thought of that, but by the time I got there, the thread was very old, and I thought it had been forgotten. It's a good riddle though

[Gwaihir the Windlord]

Just posting to keep the thread live.

If anyone's got any more riddles, please post them. I'd like to answer one...

[Arwen Imladris]

O.K., This is from Riddle a day:

A man drove to the store. He got out, and accidentally locked his keys in the car. He went in the store, and bought some milk. He came back out and unlocked the door without touching "anything" on the outside of the car. How did he do it?

[harpseal]

6 is fear

[Susan Delgado]

Easy. He reached through the open top and pulled the door handle up.

What's green and if it falls out of a tree will kill you?

[Arwen Imladris]

Yup!

The car was a convertible and he reached inside to open the door.

I have no idea for the next one.

[Susan Delgado]

A pool table! smilies/smile.gif

[Melephelwen]

An apple? smilies/biggrin.gif

*Mele

[Manwe]

I am your companion,
follow you in the light,
but I'll be gone,
in the night,
you can not harm me,
with sword or knife,
I move beside the living,
but never have I life,
what am I?

[Maikadilwen]

I am your companion.....
A shadow?

[ May 24, 2002: Message edited by: Maikadilwen ]

[Susan Delgado]

What riddle are we guessing?

[Arwen Imladris]

I think it is:

I am your companion,
follow you in the light,
but I'll be gone,
in the night,
you can not harm me,
with sword or knife,
I move beside the living,
but never have I life,
what am I?

This was originally posted by Manwe.

[Manwe]

Maikadilwen is right.
I haven't got any riddle now, but I will post as soon as I figure one out.

[Susan Delgado]

May I ask one?

[Maikadilwen]

Ask away. WE WANT MORE!!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Susan Delgado]

Very well. I didn't want to infringe on Manwe's privilege, that's all smilies/smile.gif

There is a thing that nothing is,
And yet it has a name.
It is sometimes tall and sometimes short,
Joins our talk, joins our sport,
And plays at every game.

[ May 26, 2002: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ]

[Hírilamara]

That's a toughie.

[Hírilamara]

Try this one:

My step is slow, the snow's my breath,
I give the ground a grinding death.
My marching makes an end to me,
slain by sun or drowned in sea.
What am I?

[Nevfeniel]

Cold? No, wait. That's not drowned in the sea. Uhhhhh. . . I give up. smilies/confused.gif

[Susan Delgado]

Is it a glacier?

[Manwe]

If you figure out the last one you can try this one:

I have no legs or body or head,
and but one eye,
you never thank me,
but without me you would all die,
I never walk or run,
but move with haste,
in many places you want me,
but to many places I lay waste,
what am I?

[Kettle of fish]

quote:
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You carry me since the first time you met me,
but I am not heavy on your shoulder,
and not carried on the back by thee,
but can still be more burden than a boulder,
when you try to catch me I flee,
and when you run from me I hunt you,
everywhere I follow thee,
but sometimes look for me you do,
I can cause laughter and I can cause a tear,
I bring joy and fear and sorrow,
eveytime and everywhere,
I'm a thing you can not borrow,
but nothing lasts for ever and one day,
I will not be by thee,
I will go my own way,
and noone will ever find me,
what am I?

Is it memory/memories?

[Maikadilwen]

I have no legs or body or head,
and but one eye....
A storm?

[Belin]

There is a thing that nothing is,
And yet it has a name.
It is sometimes tall and sometimes short,
Joins our talk, joins our sport,
And plays at every game.

A shadow, of course.

--Belin Ibaimendi

[Hírilamara]

Yes, it was a glacier.

[Susan Delgado]

A shadow, of course
Hey, Belin! you can't "guess" if you already know the answer! smilies/smile.gif

[Susan Delgado]

Yay, a glacier smilies/smile.gif
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He lives like a monkey,
He's built like a mouse.
He picks fruits and nuts in his tree-branch house.

[Manwe]

Storm isn't correct. Maybe the haste is a bit missleading, you might think that it moves quite slow, keep guessing.

[Maikadilwen]

Then maybe the Sun? Nah, probably not, but it's always worth a try. smilies/wink.gif

[Manwe]

Maikadilwen, your'e right again.

[Maikadilwen]

Heh heh. smilies/wink.gif smilies/wink.gif Let's have some more. Since I can't come up with any myself, I'll just have to guess yours. I'm not good at this sort of thing. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Manwe]

Well, here's one more...

In the dawn I'm small and bright,
bathing in the spring light,
in the noon I'm as the grass green,
and everywhere I'm seen,
by sunset I continue my run,
and change to color of blood or sun,
when the night comes I turn to brown,
and the fall dead down,
what am I?

NOTE:The day-times is metaphorical.

[Joy]

Manwë, is yours "leaves?"

[Kettle of fish]

It's not my turn to post. But...

Three-fourths of a cross and a circle complete,
Two semi-circles with a perpendicular meet.
Then add a triangle that stands on 2 feet,
Two semi-circles and a circle complete.
What am I?

[Manwe]

Yep, Joy, you're right

[Joy]

There's no way I actually got that right smilies/eek.gif Wow!

I have never been good at riddles.

[Lostgaeriel]

Hey Kettle of fish!

Even though it wasn't your turn to ask a riddle yet, I think I've figured it out.

Three-fourths of a cross and a circle complete,
Two semi-circles with a perpendicular meet.
Then add a triangle that stands on 2 feet,
Two semi-circles and a circle complete.

TOBACCO (aka pipeweed!)

Now it's Joy's turn to ask a riddle.

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

1. A fish
6. Fear
7. A river

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Here's a riddle: Teeth I have
but I never bite,
You use them to do something that makes you look just right!

[Nevfeniel]

A comb?

[Celebmundoiel]

ok If no one answerd number 5 and I'm not sure if they did because I didn't read all the pages but anyways

5.
Never tired, never still.
Moving quietly from hill to hill.
Does not run or even walk,
life it gives and sometimes take,
when its hand is gone you feel the chill it leaves behind.
What is it?

I think its the sun.

[Susan Delgado]

Don't forget mine! smilies/smile.gif

He lives like a monkey,
He's built like a mouse.
He picks fruits and nuts in his tree-branch house.

[Amanaduial the archer]

susan is ures a sqirrel?

[Susan Delgado]

Yes, "sqirrel" is correct smilies/smile.gif

[Susan Delgado]

I'm very tempting, so it's said.
I have a lovely coat of red,
And my flesh is white beneath.
I smell so sweet,
Taste good to eat,
And help to guard your teeth.

[Belin]

An apple!!!

(Um, wow, how did I wander over to this thread?.... )


--Belin Ibaimendi

[Gandalf_theGrey]

Hullo Belin,

Regarding your riddle,

(Um, wow, how did I wander over to this thread?.... )

I'd say the answer would be "in yellow stockings" from the looks of you. smilies/smile.gif

Gandalf the Grey

[Susan Delgado]

I'd say it's your turn, Belin

[Belin]

Hullo Mithrandir,

Ah! Of course! My thanks to you! smilies/biggrin.gif After all, "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em," right?

*Stumbles over to the wizard and does him an odd little reverence by way of a belated greeting*

So, a riddle, let's see... maybe I can make one up on the spot. How about:

I walk a high road
As anything you please
I fly but I fall
And where I land, flowers bloom.

Now if I could only make it rhyme... smilies/wink.gif

--Belin Ibaimendi

[ June 13, 2002: Message edited by: Belin ]

[Susan Delgado]

Is it rain? Or sunlight?

[Belin]

Both very close.... Or, I should say, one of them is half the answer.

[Susan Delgado]

Rainclouds?

[Belin]

Rainclouds is right!...

--Belin Ibaimendi

[Susan Delgado]

Yay!

More eyes have I than I do need for sight.
I have a cry both sharp and clear.
I have a tail more fit for show than flight.
Admired I am whenever I appear.

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

It's a peacock.

[Susan Delgado]

Right! and Welcome to the Downs! smilies/smile.gif

Your turn

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Thanks!!!!

"The beginning of eternity,
the end of time and space
The beginning of every end,
and the end of every place."

It's a common one, I know. BTW, there's a great riddle in "Is Underground" by Joan Aiken, but it's irrelevant outside the book, so I couldn't use that.
smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Nevtalathiel]

E!

Wow, I riddle I can actually answer!

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Good job! smilies/biggrin.gif Your turn.

[Nevtalathiel]

A hoard of rings am I,
but no fit gift for a bride;
I await a sword's kiss.

I got this from a website, whic had a whole section on J.R.R. Tolkein's riddles (No cheating though!)

[Laiedheliel]

Nev, it's a mail shirt! smilies/wink.gif

[Nevtalathiel]

Correct (but you know that already). Post away.

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Hey, I know that website!

[Susan Delgado]

I will post one.

We capture light, and yet we don't.
We reflect rays of the sun, and yet we don't.
Without us, the world is grey and dull.

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

It's colors. smilies/smile.gif

[Susan Delgado]

right smilies/smile.gif

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

I pass down knowledge through the ages,
I have a spine and leaves
I speak with words but not a voice.

[pippin_took0]

A book

[Pallando]

1.
I am as cold as death, and not breathing air.
Never thirsty, but ever drinking
Covered in mail, but never clinking
What am I?

I say Fish (TH).

2.
A warrior amongst the flowers, he bears a thrusting sword.
He uses his life to defend his golden hoard.
What is he?

I say the Elanor flowers or Beren.

3.
We capture light, and yet we don't.
We reflect rays of sun, and yet we don't.
Without us all the world is gray and dull.
What are we?

I say the Valar or the Maiar (when not clothed in flesh).

4.
Until I am mesured,
I am not known.
Yet how you miss me,
When I have flown.
What am I?

I say Time.

5.
Never tired, never still.
Moving quietly from hill to hill.
Does not run or even walk,
life it gives and sometimes take,
when its hand is gone you feel the chill it leaves behind.
What is it?

I say Rain.

6.
I make you weak at the worst of times,
but iI keep you safe from hights and crimes.
I make your hands sweat, and your heart grow cold,
I visit the weak, but seldom the bold.
What am I?

I say Fear.

7.
What can run but never walks,
Has a mouth but never talks,
Has a bed but never sleeps?
What am I?

I say a River. (I read it before.)

8.
White bird featherless flyin out paradise
flyin over sea and land dyin in my hand
what is it ?

I say Freedom.

[Amanaduial the archer]

A warrior amongst the flowers, he bears a thrusting sword.
He uses his life to defend his golden hoard.
What is he?

i think thats a bee.

We capture light, and yet we don't.
We reflect rays of sun, and yet we don't.
Without us all the world is gray and dull.
What are we?

i think thats colour.

Until I am mesured,
I am not known.
Yet how you miss me,
When I have flown.
What am I?

i think that may be life.

[Susan Delgado]

We've already been through the originally posted list several times. We're doing other riddles now.

Two windows which are way up high
Face North, South, East, and Weat.
Opening them lets in no air,
But light shines in them best.

[Melephelwen]

Eyes? Probably not, just wanted to try smilies/wink.gif

[Susan Delgado]

"The eyes have it" smilies/smile.gif

[Melephelwen]

Geez! I was right!?!? smilies/eek.gif
Well, I can't think of any, and I'm leaving in 10 minutes, so if anyone wants to make a riddle, you're welcome!!! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Well, Pippintook_0 got mine right, and he never posted a riddle, so let's let him post one.

[Susan Delgado]

I don't think PippinTook0 is watching this thread anymore, so I will ask one.

You can see me, though you're blind.
Light shines but dispels no darkness.
Touch me and I live,
But if you're touched I die.

[Susan Delgado]

Come on, people. Did we abandon the N&N riddle threads only to forget this one as well?

[Grendel]

I reckon/

1 fish
2 bee
3 plants (perhaps flowers)
4 time
5 sunrays or sunlight
6 fear
7 river
8 snowflake (possibly)

[Grendel]

My guess at that last riddle's answer is "reason"

[Veritas]

Well Susan, I really want to post an answer, but I've got none. This one is really difficult. But I dont really get the second sentence, it sais something about I or You?

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Is it depression?

[Susan Delgado]

I checked to make sure, and I did copy it out of the book correctly. It is neither Reason nor Depression.

A hint: don't take it completely literally

[Amanaduial the archer]

heehee methinks pippin_took0 cud be kinda annoyed here....hes a she! and she doesnt really go on anymore, its her sis who goes on her account more now.
*sob* i never got a go when i got one right *sob*
mind if i have one now?

There was a green house.
Inside the green house there was a white house
Inside the white house there was a red house.
Inside the red house there were lots of babies."

[Susan Delgado]

Is it a watermelon? smilies/smile.gif

[Amanaduial the archer]

god ure all too good! smilies/smile.gif yep watermelons right. ure turn!

[Laetetur]

this one is kinda old so you guys probably know it but what the hey...

What is more powerful than God,
more evil than the devil,
if you eat it, you die,
poor people have it,
and rich people want it?

[Susan Delgado]

Nothing.

What about mine?

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Susan, it was your turn anyway, so why don't you post one?

[Susan Delgado]

You can see me, though you're blind.
Light shines but dispels no darkness.
Touch me and I live,
But if you're touched I die.

I've had this one sitting up there for over a week; here it is again.

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

I s it love or something like that?

[Susan Delgado]

Good answer, but not quite right

[Amanaduial the archer]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! that riddle is driving me mad! and anyhting i may have guessed already has been! its mainly the last line which is hard...

[Amanaduial the archer]

right fine my little sister had asked me and has been continually asking me since she saw this last wekk if i cud post her answer. is it magic?

[Melephelwen]

Hullo, Susan?? Anyone out there?
Oh, btw, is it faith? smilies/smile.gif

[Rosa_Baggins]

I have one.

Cannot be wounded by dagger or knife,
but to can also safe your life,
Can burn, can scolder, can soothe, can kill,
Can be found in forest, wood and hill,
Dies in sun but lives quit near,
Can show with that of just a tear.
What I am?

[Kettle of fish]

water?

[Rosa_Baggins]

Well done, Kettle of Fish!That is right!
love
Rosa

[Rosa_Baggins]

got another one people.Not a rhyming one*gasp* oh well :P.

A white dove flew down by the castle. Along came a king and picked it up handless, ate it up toothless, and carried it away wingless.

[Amanaduial the archer]

that sounds rather gruesome! wingless birds...

Susan! Tell us please!

[Susan Delgado]

Hmm. Forgot about this thread. None of the answers I've been given are correct though. Would you like a hint?

[Amanaduial the archer]

so this is what it feels like to go mad...

a hint? yes tell tell.....

[Susan Delgado]

heh heh

Ok, it usually, but not always, is associated with night-time

[Amanaduial the archer]

so this is what it feels like to go mad...

is it darkness?

[Susan Delgado]

nope

[Amanaduial the archer]

the moon? (yes i know the last line doesnt really work)

[Susan Delgado]

Don't take it quite so literally. It's mostly metaphorical.

[raci]

8 = a cloud. (Duh)
Sometimes the blatently obvious is right. A cloud holds rain, a land would die without rain... Do u see where i'm going with this? smilies/smile.gif smilies/tongue.gif smilies/smile.gif

[Amanaduial the archer]

hang on raci...which one is number 8?

[Rosa_Baggins]

Has anyone guessed my one yet?? smilies/biggrin.gif
If no guesses it ill give you you answer later
love
Rosa

[Rosa_Baggins]

A white dove flew down by the castle. Along came a king and picked it up handless, ate it up toothless, and carried it away wingless.
Just so you can see it smilies/tongue.gif

[Elfie88]

Hmmmmmm, there is never a rose without thorns. R u SURE tht's a real riddle?

[Rosa_Baggins]

Lol.Thats not the riddle nat.

[Elfie88]

WHHHHAAAAA! I'm confused!!

[Rosa_Baggins]

A white dove flew down by the castle. Along came a king and picked it up handless, ate it up toothless, and carried it away wingless.

^^^^^^^^^Thats the riddle

[Elfie88]

GOD!!

[Elfie88]

Ummmmm, zombie?

[Rosa_Baggins]

Figure it out then
Love
Rosa

[Elfie88]

And wot's wiv the damned "newly deceased" stuff?

[Rosa_Baggins]

Not quite:P
Ill give you a hint.
Both of the things youhae to guess are NOT man made
love
Rosa

[Rosa_Baggins]

Haven't you seen the books?
Barrow-Downs?Doesn't ring a bell?

[Elfie88]

A tree? The wind? River? Waterfall?

[Rosa_Baggins]

No Shall I gie you the answer?

[Elfie88]

God I'm well hopeless @ this.

[Rosa_Baggins]

I can see that smilies/biggrin.gif
The white dove is a snowflake
The king is the sun.

[Elfie88]

Yeah. Tell me.

[Elfie88]

Tell me!

[Elfie88]

How the hell does tht work?

[Rosa_Baggins]

Yo I'll be sending you a Private message so go to the top of the page and click on My Profile

[Amanaduial the archer]

And wot's wiv the damned "newly deceased" stuff?

hwo the hell does that work?

Elfie, I dont mean to be boring, but one of the rules on the downs is no swearing, even if it is quite light like that. Ull end up getting ureself banned.
Also, cud u use a PM convo for stuff like this instead of repetitively posting; its really *annoying* when with every one it sends a email to anyone whos posted heres inbox.
thanx.

[Rosa_Baggins]

Aman. She's new an she didn't know.
love
Rosa

[Manwe]

Well, I'm back again after quite a slumber, haven't visited the Barrowdowns in ages.

I'm a fire,
greater than all,
I allways climb but never tire,
nor fall,
but allways I come back,
I always fight and struggle,
with the army clad in black,
what am I?

It's a short one but I'm warming up.

[Laivine]

The sun?! Hmm, I'm no good at riddles!

[Manwe]

Yes, it's the sun. Well, that was a quite easy one, I'll try to figure out something harder next.

I am as wise as any man,
and never is my knowledge lost,
but when you destroy me,
my wisdom is the cost,
I can tell you many thing,
but never do I speak to thee,
but still you are the one,
who at firs taught me,
what am I?

[hobbitlass]

I am going to go with...a book.
But then the Ents come to mind also.

[Laivine]

I would go with a book too smilies/smile.gif

[Manwe]

Yes, it's a book. I'll come back with a new one as soon as I have time.

[Manwe]

Ok, it took some time, but here is one:

I'm your friend in the night,
where I will give you light,
I can be big or small,
but after I'm used I'm not at all,
time against me always race,
and at last it will stop my blaze,
what am I?

[TolkienGurl]

A candle?

[Manwe]

That's correct. I really should try to find out something harderm, I'll be back when I do.

[Legolas*is*a*hotty]

I am alway ther when you don't want me to be.
I always interupt everything you say.
I may last a minute, hour, or even a day.
Some people hold their breath prying I'll go
away.
Some people try to scare me away.
What am I?

[Amanaduial the archer]

I can think of a few ideas of these, but i think theyre probably all wrong.

a fly?

silence?

[Maikadilwen]

Hick-ups?

[Legolas*is*a*hotty]

smilies/smile.gifYes it is hick-ups smilies/wink.gif smilies/tongue.gif

[Amanaduial the archer]

liking it legolas!!!! very nice!

your turn maika

[Maikadilwen]

Oops, had a few problems logging on to the forum for a couple of days.

I'm too busy to really think about something right now, so anyone feel free to take my turn. smilies/wink.gif

[hobbitlass]

At night they come without being fetched
And by day they are lost without being stolen

[Lostgaeriel]

Stars? ***scratches head***

[hobbitlass]

Yep, now you give us one

[Lostgaeriel]

Weight in my belly,
Trees on my back,
Nails in my ribs,
Feet I do lack.

[raci]

A ship? *completely confused*

[Lostgaeriel]

Yep! You're completely correct. You ask one now.

[Manwe]

Here's one again, I now it was some time since I last posted, but I'll try to write more often.

I am the begining,
I am the end,
I don't come in day,
niether in night,
my appearance is shining bright,
my brother is on the other side,
and what I show does he hide,
what am I?

[Lostgaeriel]

To cut down on confusion, I'll include the riddle I'm answering.
I am the beginning,
I am the end,
I don't come in day,
Neither in night,
My appearance is shining bright,
My brother is on the other side,
And what I show does he hide.
What am I?

This looks like another astronomical riddle to me. Is it the terminator - the line dividing the light from the dark part of the moon or a planet (such as Earth)? *shrugs*

[ January 10, 2003: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ]

edit for spelling

[ January 22, 2003: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ]

[Manwe]

No, that's not correct, and it isn't astronomical.

[Manwe]

Please, anyone, try this riddle.

[Manwe]

If it's to hard, post and I'll give you a clue.

[Lostgaeriel]

Hi Manwë!

I've been trying to come up with the answer and I'm still stumped. I don't expect another hint - you already gave me a hint as to what it's not - but I'd like one all the same.

[Manwe]

It´s a certain time that is called something.

correction: it´s rather a moment.

[ January 22, 2003: Message edited by: Manwe ]

[Ultimatejoe]

The dawn?

[Lostgaeriel]

Ultimatejoe's answer seems to fit the riddle. But if that's the correct answer, I'm a little put out smilies/frown.gif , because then the riddle was in fact astronomical, and I was on the right track. (If the concept of TIME Z

[Lostgaeriel]

Something's gone cukoo with my previous post and I can't edit it or delete it. So I'll try to restore it.

I recall Manwë replying to my post confirming Unltimatejoe had the correct answer. His post is seemingly lost forever.

Ultimatejoe's answer seems to fit the riddle. But if that's the correct answer, I'm a little put out smilies/frown.gif, because then the riddle was in fact astronomical, and I was on the right track. If the concept of time isn't astronomical (the science of heavenly bodies), I don't know what is. The study of the heavens began as a way of developing calendars for growing crops.

My answer was the moving location of the boundaries between night and day on a planet or moon. That is the location of dawn or sunrise (the answer) and dusk or sunset (its brother). Exact words are critical in answering riddles. I had the sense of the riddle but answered with a word describing location rather than one describing the time.

OK, enough of my hurt ego and the school lesson.

Play on, Ultimate Joe - I'm sure Manwë did confirm.
*bows to the two superior riddle-masters*
smilies/smile.gif

[Manwe]

Hey, where is my post?
What I said was that Ultimatejoe was correct, however the post disappeard, strange. I'll post a new riddle as soon as I come up with one.

[Lostgaeriel]

But Manwe, it's Ultimatejoe's turn to pose one. Them's the rules in the Quiz room. There has to be some reward for answering correctly! Otherwise no one would play. smilies/wink.gif

And raci is still owed a turn to ask a riddle. He/She answered my riddle at the top of this page January 7/03.

Have Private Messaged both of them.

[ March 11, 2003: Message edited by: Lostgaeriel ]