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Like a Maiden's Head
Fun: (2.12)
Difficulty: (2.8)
Puzzle ID: #15356
Submitted By: gerr2thegerr406 Corrected By: MarcM1098
Submitted By: gerr2thegerr406 Corrected By: MarcM1098
Riddle
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
"Like a maiden's head so deathly still,
Cold and quiet, yet not ill.
Her long tresses, skyward lie,
Hair that burns when it is dry.
Food to man and creature's lair,
Name both her and her hair."
Cold and quiet, yet not ill.
Her long tresses, skyward lie,
Hair that burns when it is dry.
Food to man and creature's lair,
Name both her and her hair."
Answer
The maiden is a rock on a lake bed. Her hair is seaweed.Hide Answer Show Answer
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I think the category should have been 'riddle'. Tough one!
if you look up "maidenhead" itz actually inappropriate....
That is probably why it says "Maiden's head" and not "Maidenhead"
I thought a cob of corn with flowing cornsilk. Hand up all those that eat seaweed (or rocks). Ewwww!
I agree that this is a riddle.
The riddle part....Sorry bout that...
*raises her hand* meee meeee ooooo meeee i eat seaweed... sushi contains seaweed
I love seaweed, it's lovely.You should try it, if you haven't already.
This was quite difficult, but persistence pays off
This was quite difficult, but persistence pays off
Why does the answer remind me of Tom and Jerry?
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