What speaks in all languages in his riding, and his mouth spits the poison of life or death? It is silent when it rests, and is deaf like a boy or one of the poor.

Snake?
Monkey?
Servants?
Pen?

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/medieval-riddles/

Interesting there is another thought process going on with this.

A Vessel have I, that is round as a pear, moist in the middle, surrounded with hair; and often it happens, that water flows there.

10/10

(04-22-2018, 08:56 AM)RiskyRob Wrote:  What speaks in all languages in his riding, and his mouth spits the poison of life or death? It is silent when it rests, and is deaf like a boy or one of the poor.

Snake?
Monkey?
Servants?
Pen?

http://www.medievalists.net/2018/04/medieval-riddles/

it might be a pen, then i look back and see you have that listed so im guessing a PEN.
a pen speaks all languages.

There are 10 riddles at the link. Check it out, see if you're correct. I'm not telling

(04-22-2018, 03:32 PM)Octo Wrote:  There are 10 riddles at the link. Check it out, see if you're correct. I'm not telling

I think they were meant to be pondered. Multiple choice answers are a modern twist.

(04-22-2018, 10:38 AM)octo in jammies Wrote:  10/10

I missed #4.

(04-22-2018, 10:35 AM)Strigoi Wrote:  Interesting there is another thought process going on with this.

A Vessel have I, that is round as a pear, moist in the middle, surrounded with hair; and often it happens, that water flows there.

Get thee to the nunnery!

I was not in this thread , but the answer to #12 is : " Button Hole "

(04-22-2018, 05:34 PM)RiskyRob Wrote:  

(04-22-2018, 10:35 AM)Strigoi Wrote:  Interesting there is another thought process going on with this.

A Vessel have I, that is round as a pear, moist in the middle, surrounded with hair; and often it happens, that water flows there.

Get thee to the nunnery!

(04-23-2018, 09:44 PM)Cynicalabsurdance Wrote:  I was not in this thread , but the answer to #12 is : " Button Hole "

Wait...there's only 10 riddles.

(04-23-2018, 09:51 PM)JayRodney Wrote:  

(04-22-2018, 05:34 PM)RiskyRob Wrote:  

(04-22-2018, 10:35 AM)Strigoi Wrote:  Interesting there is another thought process going on with this.

A Vessel have I, that is round as a pear, moist in the middle, surrounded with hair; and often it happens, that water flows there.

Get thee to the nunnery!

(04-23-2018, 09:44 PM)Cynicalabsurdance Wrote:  I was not in this thread , but the answer to #12 is : " Button Hole "

Wait...there's only 10 riddles.  

You haven't read the Sequel ?