Riddles

[Raven]

A nose?

[Coír Draoi Ceítien]

Definitely. Scent comes before thought.

[Raven]

I help you fall
Yet save your life
I'm used as an instrument of strife
If I fail you will die
Unless you quickly learn to fly.

[Coír Draoi Ceítien]

An airplane? (Yes, it's a ridiculous answer that's most likely far off.)

[Raven]

Not quite.

I can ride upon your back
If wings you happen to lack
I can't make you soar
But you'll pray that I'm not torn.

[Coír Draoi Ceítien]

Oh, a parachute.

[Raven]

Right-o.

[Coír Draoi Ceítien]

I am used to bat with, yet I never get hit. I am near a ball, yet it is never thrown.

[Raven]

I've looked at this a couple times and was completely stumped. Then, I just opened up the thread to write that I was stumped, saw it again, and the answer occurred to me.

It is an eyelash!




Here is my riddle for you:

I twinkle in the night,
but I am no star.
I shine in the darkness,
but I am no moon.
I disappear at dawn,
but still I remain.

[Coír Draoi Ceítien]

A lamppost?

[Raven]

I think lamppost is a reasonable answer, but I was going for firefly. I'll give it to you, though.

[Coír Draoi Ceítien]

I'll take it, but I admit that "firefly" is a better answer.

Okay, this one is a little different. If you wish, this will be the only time I post a riddle like this.

Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it,
Five in the middle is seen;
First of all figures, the first of all letters,
Take up their stations between.
Join all together, and then you will bring
Before you the name of an eminent king.

[Raven]

This riddle was asked by Carasbane years ago in the original riddle thread. The answer is David. It's a good one.

Here's one in return,

I spring when I die
I fly when I'm eaten
I take off my robe
when I am beaten

[Coír Draoi Ceítien]

I'll admit, this one's got me. I want to say "a rug," but that would only make sense for the second half.

The earth? (That's even less likely, but right now, I got nothing else.)

[Philosoraptor]

Wheat. The Holy Gospel According to St. John for the win!