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(Message started by: raven on Mar 20th, 2004, 12:02am)
Title: Honeycomb
Post by raven on Mar 20th, 2004, 12:02am


Tie the knot, this gift entwines.

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Bucks shot with what feathered spines?

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Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by DeMark on Mar 20th, 2004, 5:50am
You know, when you translate this riddle to Croatian, it sounds VERY weird.
So I have to think in English, or I will never find an answer...
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by kellys on Mar 21st, 2004, 4:30pm
This fits the riddle, but doesn't seem to follow the previous example, but [hide]a bow, and an arrow[/hide]
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by raven on Mar 21st, 2004, 5:47pm
kellys, you have the first part of the riddles solved, or very close to being solved. Read the second again carefully and you will see a slight change of plurality. From here, you need to find the homonyms that work with your answers. Then look at the original riddles again to find the "big" answer...

Good Work so far ;)
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by Cathos on Mar 21st, 2004, 6:08pm
Second line is probably [hide] arrows, which might translate to arose (has risen).  Not sure about the big picture yet [/hide]
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by Speaker on Mar 21st, 2004, 6:25pm
I have a guess, but I am still not sure how to answer this type of riddle. Too busy (or lazy) to figure out the rules.
Is the answer [hide]Beau and Eros[/hide].
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by raven on Mar 21st, 2004, 8:49pm
Speaker has the homophones to the two little riddles correct.

The way to go from here, is to use those two answers as clues to the final riddle in conjunction with the original two lines... I know this sounds confusing at first, but it's really easy once you've wrapped your brain around it.

So, you have [hide]beau[/hide] and [hide]Eros[/hide] which have a relationship to each other. Then you look at the original riddle (Tie the knot... etc. and Bucks shot with... etc. ) in regards to this relationship.

You can tell if your answer is correct, because the title to the riddle is a litmus test to the answer, and FYI the answer is also a homophone for this litmus test.

I'll stop with my explanation before I confuse you more :-/

Hint :: [hide]this riddle has an answer that is more than one word [/hide]::
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by Cathos on Mar 21st, 2004, 9:11pm
[hide]
Beau - some sort of male escort/lover
Eros - Greek goddess of erotic love
[/hide]

The second line makes me want to think of getting struck by Cupid, and the first hints at marriage...  think think think think

By the way, these are really neat riddles, Raven.  :)
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by Speaker on Mar 21st, 2004, 9:22pm
I agree with Cathos, nice riddles, and the current line of thought.

I had honeymoon, but having half the answer in the title didn't seem right.
Then, I had father of the bride, as in the father's role of passing ownership of this female chattles onto the groom, combined with all the big bucks needed to put on a wedding and the dowry. But, no pithy way to put them together.
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by raven on Mar 21st, 2004, 9:54pm
Thanks for the kudos...

I know it's tempting to try to use the title as one of the clues, but I purposefully obscure the titles so they only makes sense as a test to see if the answer you've got is correct.

The answer itself is kind of quaint  8) and Cathos' on the right train... ‘Honeymoon’ is a nice parallel I hadn't thought of, having come up with the title last ( thanks to the help of my word loving friend ) and remember, the final answer is also a homonym...

Have fun, I'm working on another one, but these take a longer time to make.
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by Speaker on Mar 21st, 2004, 11:56pm
Well Raven, this is what I find. It seems to work, except for the homonym requirment, which is a little iffy.

But, the final answer seems good. Just in case, there is an optional answer.  

[hide]
Bow, Arrow (courtesy of Kellys and Cathos)
Beau, Eros
Betrothed (maybe beloved/Bee Loved)
Bee Trove (this is not a real homonym, but hey)
[/hide]

Well, how did I do?  :)
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by raven on Mar 22nd, 2004, 6:06am
Speaker, you're definitely on the right track there, you are very-very close!

Hint :: [hide] Cathos' last train of thought was in the right direction, what does all the bow and arrow imagery make you think of in context of Beau and Eros.. Besides marriage and tying the knot? Remember, my first hint was that it’s a multi-word answer and it’s a real homonym [/hide] ::
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by evergreena3 on Mar 22nd, 2004, 10:19am
In thinking of love, bows and arrows (and beaus and eros), one thinks of [hide] Cupid and his arrows of love[/hide].

It also makes me think of those little heart-shaped candies that say "Be Mine" (or Bee Mine).
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by Cathos on Mar 22nd, 2004, 1:10pm
So it's probably got to do with marriage.  If so, the beau involved would probably be the groom, and one grooms himself with a comb (though proably not a honeycomb).  If there's a word for bride that relates to honey maybe that's it.  Like Bride and Groom = Honeycomb...
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by Icarus on Mar 22nd, 2004, 4:15pm
How about [hide]Shotgun Wedding[/hide]? For those who may not be familiar with this americanism, it is when [hide]the groom is not there volutarily, so the father of the bride has brought an "argument" to convince him to go through with it.[/hide]
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by Speaker on Mar 22nd, 2004, 4:26pm
I think Evergreena3 must be close. I was playing around with a lot of the Be/Bee combinations. But, passed over be mine. When I see it in print, it seems pretty good. What say you Raven?

By the way Raven, do you know the story of Aphrodite and Psyche. It contains every image you have laid out here. Eros is Aphrodite's son, he puts a curse on Psyche preventing her from getting married, but his arrows prick her by accident, then prick him by accident. So, they get married secretly, but a lot of jealousy incurs on them and another greek tragedy becomes part of history.  :)
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by raven on Mar 22nd, 2004, 4:42pm
Sorry for the delay. I just got off work and here I am on a friend's computer...

;D Yes indeed, evergreena3 is correct on this one... "Be Mine" is the intended answer for this little riddle...

Another one will be up soon ( if I can make it work  ;) )...

See ya soon!
Title: Re: Honeycomb
Post by Cathos on Mar 22nd, 2004, 9:11pm
Oh dear.  I just got it.  Bee mine.  Very punny.
:D


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