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31a5035
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It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt, It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills, It comes first and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter.
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hobbit
riddle
gollum
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J.R.R. Tolkien |
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40998ca
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A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.
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riddle
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J.R.R. Tolkien |
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23cadce
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Alive without breath, As cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking.
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riddle
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J.R.R. Tolkien |
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5783e72
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"What have I got in my pocket?" he said aloud. He was talking to himself, but Gollum thought it was a riddle, and he was frightfully upset. "Not fair! not fair!" he hissed. "It isn't fair, my precious, is it, to ask us what it's got in it's nassty little pocketsess?"
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riddle
gollum
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J.R.R. Tolkien |
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10ba78d
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"Stronger than iron crueler than death
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love
riddle
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Juliet Marillier |
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e85cdc5
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"Polyphemus stiffened. "Who said that?" "Nobody!" Annabeth yelled. That got exactly the reaction she'd been hoping for. The monster's face turned red with rage. "Nobody!" Polyphemus yelled back. "I remember you!" "You're too stupid to remember anybody," Annabeth taunted. "Much less Nobody."
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riddle
nobody
polyphemus
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Rick Riordan |
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41324d6
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10/30/38 Where do you look for someone who's never really there? Always on a staircase but never on a stair
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riddle
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Maureen Johnson |
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267293c
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Vivant sans souffle, Froid comme la mort, Jamais assoiffe, toujours buvant, En cotte de mailles, jamais cliquetant. (Le poisson)
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riddle
mystery
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J.R.R. Tolkien |
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1d3f156
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What can promote innocent mirth, and I may say virtue, more than a good riddle?
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virtue
riddle
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George Eliot |