What doth I be?
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Embraced by rock, then taken by the air
Born unto water, yet a friend of fire
Child of the gods of the sky
Who am I, who am I?
As mighty as the rock
As a fast as the wind
As wise as water
As impulsive as fire
Smoldering sky, and soggy soil
I kill with a keratin coil
Who I am, who am I?
One of soil, fire, sea, and sky?
For each of my words, tell me why!
riddle poetry
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Embraced by rock, then taken by the air
Born unto water, yet a friend of fire
Child of the gods of the sky
Who am I, who am I?
As mighty as the rock
As a fast as the wind
As wise as water
As impulsive as fire
Smoldering sky, and soggy soil
I kill with a keratin coil
Who I am, who am I?
One of soil, fire, sea, and sky?
For each of my words, tell me why!
riddle poetry
asked 2 days ago
Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
58815
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Embraced by rock, then taken by the air
Born unto water, yet a friend of fire
Child of the gods of the sky
Who am I, who am I?
As mighty as the rock
As a fast as the wind
As wise as water
As impulsive as fire
Smoldering sky, and soggy soil
I kill with a keratin coil
Who I am, who am I?
One of soil, fire, sea, and sky?
For each of my words, tell me why!
riddle poetry
asked 2 days ago
Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
58815
$endgroup$
Embraced by rock, then taken by the air
Born unto water, yet a friend of fire
Child of the gods of the sky
Who am I, who am I?
As mighty as the rock
As a fast as the wind
As wise as water
As impulsive as fire
Smoldering sky, and soggy soil
I kill with a keratin coil
Who I am, who am I?
One of soil, fire, sea, and sky?
For each of my words, tell me why!
riddle poetry
riddle poetry
asked 2 days ago
Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
58815
asked 2 days ago
Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
58815
asked 2 days ago
Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
58815
asked 2 days ago
Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay
58815
asked 2 days ago
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Perhaps you are
a dragon.
Embraced by rock, then taken by the air
Born unto water, yet a friend of fire
Dragons are often shown as living in caves (embraced by rock); they fly (taken by the air); many culture's dragons, like the biblical "Leviathan", are sea creatures (born unto water); dragons in Western mythology are usually fire-breathing (a friend of fire).
Child of the gods of the sky
Chinese dragons, in particular, are divine creatures, often particularly associated with gods of rain and thunder.
As mighty as the rock
As a fast as the wind
As wise as water
As impulsive as fire
Dragons are generally depicted as mighty, fast, wise, and (sometimes) impulsive or at any rate quick to anger.
Smoldering sky, and soggy soil
I kill with a keratin coil
Fire breathed down from above (smoldering sky); association with sea and caves (soggy soil); aside from their fiery breath, sharp teeth, and (in some cultures) magical powers, dragons are also typically shown as having sharp curved talons, which are presumably made of keratin. ("Coil" seems a bit of a stretch, though, so that's a weak point.)
answered 2 days ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
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Huh. I'm sure there used to be a comment here saying that I was almost right but was meant to identify a specific type of How to Answer. I suspect (on little evidence) that doing so requires popular-culture knowledge I don't have, but I'm still curious. @RewanDemontay would you like to enlighten me? (Obviously it's fine if the answer is "no, I wouldn't".)
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Perhaps you are
a dragon.
Embraced by rock, then taken by the air
Born unto water, yet a friend of fire
Dragons are often shown as living in caves (embraced by rock); they fly (taken by the air); many culture's dragons, like the biblical "Leviathan", are sea creatures (born unto water); dragons in Western mythology are usually fire-breathing (a friend of fire).
Child of the gods of the sky
Chinese dragons, in particular, are divine creatures, often particularly associated with gods of rain and thunder.
As mighty as the rock
As a fast as the wind
As wise as water
As impulsive as fire
Dragons are generally depicted as mighty, fast, wise, and (sometimes) impulsive or at any rate quick to anger.
Smoldering sky, and soggy soil
I kill with a keratin coil
Fire breathed down from above (smoldering sky); association with sea and caves (soggy soil); aside from their fiery breath, sharp teeth, and (in some cultures) magical powers, dragons are also typically shown as having sharp curved talons, which are presumably made of keratin. ("Coil" seems a bit of a stretch, though, so that's a weak point.)
answered 2 days ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
66.9k3169260
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Huh. I'm sure there used to be a comment here saying that I was almost right but was meant to identify a specific type of How to Answer. I suspect (on little evidence) that doing so requires popular-culture knowledge I don't have, but I'm still curious. @RewanDemontay would you like to enlighten me? (Obviously it's fine if the answer is "no, I wouldn't".)
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
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Perhaps you are
a dragon.
Embraced by rock, then taken by the air
Born unto water, yet a friend of fire
Dragons are often shown as living in caves (embraced by rock); they fly (taken by the air); many culture's dragons, like the biblical "Leviathan", are sea creatures (born unto water); dragons in Western mythology are usually fire-breathing (a friend of fire).
Child of the gods of the sky
Chinese dragons, in particular, are divine creatures, often particularly associated with gods of rain and thunder.
As mighty as the rock
As a fast as the wind
As wise as water
As impulsive as fire
Dragons are generally depicted as mighty, fast, wise, and (sometimes) impulsive or at any rate quick to anger.
Smoldering sky, and soggy soil
I kill with a keratin coil
Fire breathed down from above (smoldering sky); association with sea and caves (soggy soil); aside from their fiery breath, sharp teeth, and (in some cultures) magical powers, dragons are also typically shown as having sharp curved talons, which are presumably made of keratin. ("Coil" seems a bit of a stretch, though, so that's a weak point.)
answered 2 days ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
66.9k3169260
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Huh. I'm sure there used to be a comment here saying that I was almost right but was meant to identify a specific type of How to Answer. I suspect (on little evidence) that doing so requires popular-culture knowledge I don't have, but I'm still curious. @RewanDemontay would you like to enlighten me? (Obviously it's fine if the answer is "no, I wouldn't".)
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
18 hours ago
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$begingroup$
Perhaps you are
a dragon.
Embraced by rock, then taken by the air
Born unto water, yet a friend of fire
Dragons are often shown as living in caves (embraced by rock); they fly (taken by the air); many culture's dragons, like the biblical "Leviathan", are sea creatures (born unto water); dragons in Western mythology are usually fire-breathing (a friend of fire).
Child of the gods of the sky
Chinese dragons, in particular, are divine creatures, often particularly associated with gods of rain and thunder.
As mighty as the rock
As a fast as the wind
As wise as water
As impulsive as fire
Dragons are generally depicted as mighty, fast, wise, and (sometimes) impulsive or at any rate quick to anger.
Smoldering sky, and soggy soil
I kill with a keratin coil
Fire breathed down from above (smoldering sky); association with sea and caves (soggy soil); aside from their fiery breath, sharp teeth, and (in some cultures) magical powers, dragons are also typically shown as having sharp curved talons, which are presumably made of keratin. ("Coil" seems a bit of a stretch, though, so that's a weak point.)
answered 2 days ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
66.9k3169260
$endgroup$
Perhaps you are
a dragon.
Embraced by rock, then taken by the air
Born unto water, yet a friend of fire
Dragons are often shown as living in caves (embraced by rock); they fly (taken by the air); many culture's dragons, like the biblical "Leviathan", are sea creatures (born unto water); dragons in Western mythology are usually fire-breathing (a friend of fire).
Child of the gods of the sky
Chinese dragons, in particular, are divine creatures, often particularly associated with gods of rain and thunder.
As mighty as the rock
As a fast as the wind
As wise as water
As impulsive as fire
Dragons are generally depicted as mighty, fast, wise, and (sometimes) impulsive or at any rate quick to anger.
Smoldering sky, and soggy soil
I kill with a keratin coil
Fire breathed down from above (smoldering sky); association with sea and caves (soggy soil); aside from their fiery breath, sharp teeth, and (in some cultures) magical powers, dragons are also typically shown as having sharp curved talons, which are presumably made of keratin. ("Coil" seems a bit of a stretch, though, so that's a weak point.)
answered 2 days ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
66.9k3169260
answered 2 days ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
66.9k3169260
answered 2 days ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
66.9k3169260
answered 2 days ago
Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan
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66.9k3169260
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Huh. I'm sure there used to be a comment here saying that I was almost right but was meant to identify a specific type of How to Answer. I suspect (on little evidence) that doing so requires popular-culture knowledge I don't have, but I'm still curious. @RewanDemontay would you like to enlighten me? (Obviously it's fine if the answer is "no, I wouldn't".)
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– Gareth McCaughan♦
18 hours ago
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$begingroup$
Huh. I'm sure there used to be a comment here saying that I was almost right but was meant to identify a specific type of How to Answer. I suspect (on little evidence) that doing so requires popular-culture knowledge I don't have, but I'm still curious. @RewanDemontay would you like to enlighten me? (Obviously it's fine if the answer is "no, I wouldn't".)
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
18 hours ago
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Huh. I'm sure there used to be a comment here saying that I was almost right but was meant to identify a specific type of How to Answer. I suspect (on little evidence) that doing so requires popular-culture knowledge I don't have, but I'm still curious. @RewanDemontay would you like to enlighten me? (Obviously it's fine if the answer is "no, I wouldn't".)
$endgroup$
– Gareth McCaughan♦
18 hours ago
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Huh. I'm sure there used to be a comment here saying that I was almost right but was meant to identify a specific type of How to Answer. I suspect (on little evidence) that doing so requires popular-culture knowledge I don't have, but I'm still curious. @RewanDemontay would you like to enlighten me? (Obviously it's fine if the answer is "no, I wouldn't".)
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