Riddles

[Starwhip]

Actually Mercury was what I had in mind. The never hurried line was more to be seen in the sense of a cyclical appearance. To be fair, it might have been a bit ill-worded.

Not to be the only to carry the name. -> Referring to quicksilver, also known as Mercury and Mercury project.

it has neither company nor aim. -> No moons, orbiting the Sun.

In olden times a deity's name it carried -> "Apollo, the ancient Greek name for the planet Mercury, when observed just before dawn as a morning star" (Source)

only to be seen in the morning, it never hurried. -> Morning star as well as orbit

Never to be seen passing between the dusk and the dawn. -> Not visible in the night, reference to the God Mercury guiding souls into the underworld.

Well, it could have been formulated a bit better.

Yeesh. Sooo... Since I was the first to mention Mercury, is it my turn to go?

Or do you want to try again?

[Souper]

So... does that mean Starwhip gets to post?

[The Mechanic]

I would say he gets the post. Sure the riddle was a bit ill-worded but he mentioned Mercury first.

[Starwhip]

I'll take it up, but geez, I'm rusty. Can't even think of a good subject.

I'll have one eventually.

[Sun]

Seeing as he can't come up with a riddle, I get to post mine:

The more you take away from me, the larger I become. What am I?

[briansun1]

Seeing as he can't come up with a riddle, I get to post mine:

The more you take away from me, the larger I become. What am I?

A hole/ditch in the ground?

[Sun]

Correct!

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[briansun1]

Correct!

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Now, lets see is Starwhip posts. If not I'll just subject everyone to part 2 of Eragon rewrite riddle.

[Red Iron Crown]

A hopefully easy one while we wait for Starwhip:

Accused of having faces two

A test can prove it isn't true

Trace your path around the bend

That will show I never end.

[StrandedonEarth]

A Mobius strip?

[Red Iron Crown]

A Mobius strip?

Yes. Perhaps that was too easy.

[Starwhip]

Now, lets see is Starwhip posts. If not I'll just subject everyone to part 2 of Eragon rewrite riddle.

Let's... not go there.

Let's see here.

I am part of he who has two faces

He, who is sliced in twain.

I remain hidden after even ten thousand paces,

or boarding a boat or a plane.

For those who have seen me,

at the pinnacle of our lives,

awe and fear are all that is given

to my body, who dictates the sea.

And... GO!

[Red Iron Crown]

Is it the Moon?

[Starwhip]

Is it the Moon?

Ehh, not exactly. "I am part of he..."

[Red Iron Crown]

The far side of the moon. (I hate the inaccurate term "dark side".)

[Starwhip]

So do I, and that is correct!

[Red Iron Crown]

Sweet! New riddle:

Some use me to protect

From extremes of good and bad

Some use me for transport

Gliding above the land

I am tiny when unused

But enough for two when called

Don't use me where not needed

Or misfortune will befall.

What am I?

[Sun]

Rockets?

Planes?

Kites?

[Red Iron Crown]

Rockets?

Planes?

Kites?

No to all.

[Sun]

Helicopters?

[Red Iron Crown]

Helicopters?

Sorry, no.

New page:

Some use me to protect

From extremes of good and bad

Some use me for transport

Gliding above the land

I am tiny when unused

But enough for two when called

Don't use me where not needed

Or misfortune will befall.

What am I?

[toolofdarkness]

parachute?

[Red Iron Crown]

parachute?

Nope, sorry.

Edit for below:

Sorry starwhip, no.

[Starwhip]

An inflatable raft?

Or a hot-air balloon.

[Starwhip]

Its an umbrella.