Lorick: Riddles and Lore

Lorick #38: An eponymous epic am I; With marsh mother and monster I vie Hailed as hero -- their bane -- Become king, long I reign Dealt draconic defeat, so I died. But first, we solve #39 - here it is one last time: I am known for my hair, once so fine! Through injustice was made serpentine! Thence my looks petrified - I gave birth as I died - my head bagged, and despoiled, and enshrined!

Does Lorick #38 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! I am known for my hair, once so fine! Through injustice was made serpentine! Thence my looks petrified - I gave birth as I died - my head bagged, and despoiled, and enshrined! Hint: I'm a sight to behold... indirectly.

Lorick #37: I am known for my hair, once so fine! Through injustice was made serpentine! Thence my looks petrified - I gave birth as I died - my head bagged, and despoiled, and enshrined! But first, we solve #38 - here it is one last time: I am stricken by loss, so it's told my mad grieving a thing to behold of my friends I'm uncertain i hear spies behind curtains And it's vengeance, not grief, fi...

Does Lorick #37 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! I am stricken by loss, so it's told my mad grieving a thing to behold of my friends I'm uncertain i hear spies behind curtains And it's vengeance, not grief, fills my soul Hint: A crown's misbegotten, and something is rotten!

Lorick #37, to confound and confusticate! I am stricken by loss, so it's told my mad grieving a thing to behold of my friends I'm uncertain i hear spies behind curtains And it's vengeance, not grief, fills my soul

Yorick's weekend thoughts and the solution to Lorick #36: I spoke for the people, oppressed; The assembly I sternly addressed! Oratoric tirades led to purity's blade -- and my zeal died at common behest

Does Lorick #36 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! I spoke for the people, oppressed; The assembly I sternly addressed! Oratoric tirades led to purity's blade -- and my zeal died at common behest Hint: My aristocratic wig belies my politics

Lorick #35: I spoke for the people, oppressed; The assembly I sternly addressed! Oratoric tirades led to purity's blade -- and my zeal died at common behest But first, we solve #36 - here it is one last time: A charlatan's life: it's a living... My gifts with great ease I am giving. It's for magic I'm known; with hot air I am blown. When my subjects catch on, they're forgiv...

Does Lorick #35 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! A charlatan's life: it's a living... My gifts with great ease I am giving. It's for magic I'm known; with hot air I am blown. When my subjects catch on, they're forgiving :) Hint: I'm what you find at the end of the road

Lorick #34: A charlatan's life: it's a living... My gifts with great ease I am giving. It's for magic I'm known; with hot air I am blown. When my subjects catch on, they're forgiving :) But first, we solve #35 - here it is one last time: Left is Right, Right is Wrong, I contended In celestial scorn I descended Vanquished and lost Endless the cost Dominating but darkness... exte...

Does Lorick #34 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! Left is Right, Right is Wrong, I contended In celestial scorn I descended Vanquished and lost Endless the cost Dominating but darkness... extended. Hint: First I faced epic defeat; then plyed knowledge, as treat

Lorick #34, to confound and confusticate! Left is Right, Right is Wrong, I contended In celestial scorn I descended Vanquished and lost Endless the cost Dominating but darkness... extended.

Yorick's weekend thoughts and the solution to Lorick #33: All the heros and kings were involved in a siege that went long unresolved... I'm a towering steed born of cunning misdeed; of my ill-earned success -- unabsolved!

Does Lorick #33 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! All the heros and kings were involved in a siege that went long unresolved... I'm a towering steed born of cunning misdeed; of my ill-earned success -- unabsolved! Hint: beware of gifts bearing Greeks!

Lorick #32: All the heros and kings were involved in a siege that went long unresolved... I'm a towering steed born of cunning misdeed; of my ill-earned success -- unabsolved! But first, we solve #33 - here it is one last time: I'm a symbol of deadly intent like a Bill to a Bone I was sent Him I killed just through fear But I can't beat a jeer; So against Silver's tongue I'm mi...

Does Lorick #32 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! I'm a symbol of deadly intent like a Bill to a Bone I was sent Him I killed just through fear But I can't beat a jeer; So against Silver's tongue I'm misspent Hint: X marks the Spot

Lorick #31: I'm a symbol of deadly intent like a Bill to a Bone I was sent Him I killed just through fear But I can't beat a jeer; So against Silver's tongue I'm misspent But first, we solve #32 - here it is one last time: My inquiries darkened the days, with iniquitous justice ablaze. A cathartic crusade, across cent'uries was played: An historic, heretical phase.

Does Lorick #31 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! My inquiries darkened the days, with iniquitous justice ablaze. A cathartic crusade, across cent'uries was played: An historic, heretical phase. Hint: Nobody expects me!

Lorick #31, to confound and confusticate! My inquiries darkened the days, with iniquitous justice ablaze. A cathartic crusade, across cent'uries was played: An historic, heretical phase.

Yorick's weekend thoughts and the solution to Lorick #30: I once worked in a field, rain or cold by a child, from a perch, was paroled I have fabulous friends each with different ends a placebic reward made me whole!

Does Lorick #30 still bedevil you? Here it is again: I once worked in a field, rain or cold by a child, from a perch, was paroled I have fabulous friends each with different ends a placebic reward made me whole! Hint: from lackwit to ruler I rose Can you solve this lorick in time?

Wherein we solve the mystery of Lorick #29: I'm your Friend with Adorable Needs what I Crave is made High up in Trees a Balloon raised me Up; at a Friend's, I did Sup; I don't mind getting Stuck in a Squeeze And unveil Lorick #30 I once worked in a field, rain or cold by a child, from a perch, was paroled I have fabulous friends each with different ends a placebic reward made me whole!

Does Lorick #29 still bedevil you? Here it is again: I'm your Friend with Adorable Needs what I Crave is made High up in Trees a Balloon raised me Up; at a Friend's, I did Sup; I don't mind getting Stuck in a Squeeze Hint: Ironically, my porcine friend is less gluttonous than I am. Can you solve this lorick in time?

Wherein we solve the mystery of Lorick #28: I'm the third in a line of the wiser Tutored greatest of all hellenizers I'm a peripatetic Taught all science and ethics A precursor to empiricizers! And unveil Lorick #29 I'm your Friend with Adorable Needs what I Crave is made High up in Trees a Balloon raised me Up; at a Friend's, I did Sup; I don't mind getting Stuck in a Squeeze

Does Lorick #28 still bedevil you? Here it is again: I'm the third in a line of the wiser Tutored greatest of all hellenizers I'm a peripatetic Taught all science and ethics A precursor to empiricizers! Hint: Are you standing on the shoulders of giants? Those are probably my shoulders you're standing on! Can you solve this lorick in time?