Mythology and Folklore

(The Riddler from  Wikimedia Commons ) Author's Note: Inspired by the section we have had this week based on riddles, verbal puzzles, and paradoxes, I chose to spend some time coming up with a few riddles of my own to share with everyone. I have always enjoyed riddles and brain teasers, so it makes me happy to share a few of my own on here. At the bottom I'll list the answers in order so that people can see if they're right or not! --- I am one, we are two, As I move, so do you. In the light, by my side, In the dark, run and hide. What are we? --- What a bore, what a bore That loudness that's in store Positively agitating Could even drown out a war Restful? Hah, please! It sounds like angry bees! Buzzing away the night and day My mind is not at ease! What is the riddle about? --- Deep, deep, deep A sign of restful sleep Deep, deep, deep After counting sheep Deep, deep, deep A body well at ease Deep...

(Hark Hark (Marks's Nursery Rhymes) from  Wikimedia Commons ) This week I chose to read the Nursery Rhymes unit, and chose to spend a good chunk of time mulling over the riddles and paradoxes sections. I chose to be specific on this section because riddles stimulate creative thought. I was hoping to take this reading and stimulate my creative side with it. There were several instances in the riddles section where I was stumped and had to look at the answer to figure out what it was looking for, such as the walnut riddle. There were also a few times in the paradoxes section where I had to read over the passage again, to make sure I understood it correctly, especially the "I WOULD if I cou'd" paradox. I think that these types of writing are very stimulating to the mind, and could possibly include some riddles of my own in my future writing.  Bibliography: The Nursery Rhyme Book, edited by Andrew Lang, from  UnTextbook