Early this semester, Mr. Sanford’s British Literature class wrote their very own Anglo-Saxon riddles. Anglo-Saxon, Old English, riddles were made to kindle the imagination and create important meaning from seemingly meaningless puzzles. They often hold two meanings, were more often than not religious, and try to trick the reader by “hinging” their ultimate meaning on one or two words.
Yesterday’s answer: Time
Today’s Author: Shyler O’Guin
Riddle me this…
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My home; the sun’s mirror is not quiet, but I am loud
Sometimes I rest but he runs on
For as long as I am alive I live in him
If we part from one another
Tis I who will die
The answer to this riddle will be revealed tomorrow.
