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** In ''Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks'' (The Saga of Hervör and Heidrek) One time while Odin was disguised asked King Heidrek numerous riddles. In this contest, Odin was the only one asking riddles. |
** In ''Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks'' (The Saga of Hervör and Heidrek) One time while Odin was disguised asked King Heidrek numerous riddles. In this contest, Odin was the only one asking riddles. |
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** Odin asked this with Vafþrúðnir (mighty weaver) in the poem ''Vafþrúðnismál''. In this contest Vafþrúðnir and Odin asked each other riddles. |
** Odin asked this with Vafþrúðnir (mighty weaver) in the poem ''Vafþrúðnismál''. In this contest Vafþrúðnir and Odin asked each other riddles. |
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* In [[The Bible]], one time Samson came across a lion corpse with a beehive filled with honey inside and used that as the basis of the riddle. Unlike some other examples, this sounded like a proper riddle, instead of a |
* In [[The Bible]], one time Samson came across a lion corpse with a beehive filled with honey inside and used that as the basis of the riddle. Unlike some other examples, this sounded like a proper riddle, instead of a straightforward question with a secret answer. |
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* What is [[Rumplestiltskin]]’s name? |
* What is [[Rumplestiltskin]]’s name? |
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