Braingle: 'Lord of the Rings?' Riddle

Lord of the Rings?

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Puzzle ID:	#41176
Fun:	(3.1)
Difficulty:	(2.14)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	mosca

My story whispers ancient lore;
The force at times my rings will hide.
I've sixty minions, maybe more:
Those unseen, these by my side.

Wand'ring far from glowing light,
Shape-shifting puzzles curious eyes;
Oft my glorious rings shine bright,
While men debate my family's size.

My aspect seems to wax and wane,
As the force dictates the deed;
My namesake ruled vast fields of grain,
But, legends tell, devoured his seed.

What am I?

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kittyclementine Mar 23, 2008	who would eat their own children?
mosca Mar 23, 2008	Thank you for your comment. What is said that Saturn did is certainly unthinkable and horrible. Goya, in his 1821 painting of Saturn as he was devouring one of his children, protrayed all the ghastly aspects of that deed.
i_luv_matt Mar 24, 2008	wow saturn ur own children!! thats scary!!!
Amme Mar 24, 2008	Lots of gods ate their kids. Get a book on the greek gods and you'll find many stories like that. It's sick and wrong in every way.
JessicaG Mar 25, 2008	Great teaser, very well written. re: eating kids, yeah, all the greek/roman gods got up to some bizarre stuff.
WCCope Mar 29, 2008	The eating of children represents the fear the the child will surpass the father.
mosca Mar 29, 2008	I have to agree with you, but it's a sad concept. Our children are our future; they're the next generation. Some people "devour" their kids in other ways, by controlling them even after they are grown, and striving to keep their lives too narrow. We need to be coaches and cheerleaders when they leave the nest, and watch from the sideliines when they get into the game. Wow! Early weekend mornings bring out the philosopher!
4demo Mar 29, 2008	Excellent teaser, and great explanation!
SSVillalobos Apr 14, 2008	Impressive, well-written, and a really good explanation! Thanks for a truly fun and educational riddle!
ripple716 Apr 24, 2008	Easy, but very nicely written. Good job.
Meganan Apr 24, 2008	Good job
jabdr Apr 24, 2008	Easy teaser, but very interesting story. I knew very littl of the lore. Thanks!
bradon182001 Apr 24, 2008	You took the words right out of my mouth, Jabdr. Excellent teaser and I knew the correct answer, but never heard the story. Very interesting. Thanks for posting, Mosca.
scallio Apr 24, 2008	Beautifully written and you got me... I was looking for a connection to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
tommysmo Apr 24, 2008	i guessed saturn becuase of the rings. i didn't know the actual refernces in the text.
auntiesis Apr 24, 2008	Solvable, but difficult. Very informative answer, I learned something new today. Thanks Mosca. Very well done. A pleasure to read.
bookwrmKP Apr 24, 2008	I knew from the start it was some kind of ringed planet, but no specifics. Pretty ez in that aspect.
abrain Apr 24, 2008	Great teaser. Very informative
ygtbjkn Apr 24, 2008	I guessed saturn before i read it. Lord of the rings with a ? made me think nothing to do with the movie, what else has rings?Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm? Maybe Saturn... LOL X 1,000,000
avonma Apr 24, 2008	I suspected Saturn all along, but really enjoyed the information you put together. Thanks!
huntchasedown Apr 24, 2008	EZ but good
s_o_s May 04, 2008	I didn't get it but it was interesting reading the answer explaining all the clues. Feel like I've learnt something today!
bookworm91 Feb 19, 2009	VERY interesting - I knew it was Saturn but didn't know anything about the story behind it.
Babe Apr 24, 2011	I knew it was something in the sky, but have never ever heard that story and I took Mythology in High School. Nice teaser though.
BeanSC Apr 24, 2011	Nicely done!
craniac Apr 24, 2011	Further info on Goya's famous painting: It's titled (in Spanish) "Chronos Eating His Children." Chronos was the ancient Greek name of the god the Romans called Saturn. Goya must have had a freaky sense of humor, because he didn't sell the painting, but hung it in his own dining room for guests to admire as they ate dinner. (Or possibly he kept the painting because no one else wanted it. LOL)