Metric Riddle #1 What Am I?
Half-man half-beast I seem to be
A thousand years is naught to me
For I watch kings and kingdoms die
Gods in life now lower lie
In plundered graves they rest no more
Yet still I stand, through plague and war
My broken face hath robbed me not
My majesty is ne'er forgot
What am I?
This is the first of what will be a series of riddles written in the classic metric style. See if you can guess the answer. This one shouldn't be too hard.
Clock.
No, something bigger. Much bigger.
Moon.
Ha, I can see how you arrived at that answer! However, the correct was posted below if you want to see it.
I think you did not try to really make this one tricky. The Sphinx ... or is it a trick...
Not at all, you have it! Congratulations! You're right though; this one was intended to be introductory, and therefore a bit easier. Well done though!