Riddles

personal.bgsu.edu

The early Medieval riddle collections by Symphosius and Aldhelm (in Latin), with an introduction.

498 visits Nov 12, 2024 Details

era.anthropology.ac.uk

Article by Ian Hamnett discussing how riddling reflects social structures, illustrated by Bantu riddles.

155 visits Jun 13, 2025 Details

folklore.ee

Article by Evangelos Gr.Avdikos on riddle-jokes, which use word patching for parodying social situations.

212 visits Jan 31, 2026 Details

siskiyous.edu

A guide to general questions about riddles, their significances, and forms.

143 visits Aug 6, 2025 Details

era.anthropology.ac.uk

Interactive introduction to riddles collected in the village of SomiÃ©, Cameroon.

251 visits Aug 12, 2025 Details

chass.utoronto.ca

Paper by Hazel Brewer on the history of Old English riddles.

311 visits Apr 25, 2025 Details

cc.joensuu.fi

Article by Annikki Kaivola-BregenhÃ¸j discussing the history and context of sexual riddles.

357 visits Jan 15, 2025 Details

kreol.mu

Riddles of Mauritia in Mauritian Creole, French and English.

21 visits May 21, 2024 Details

eiu.edu

Online course materials exploring the function of charms and riddles in traditional and modern literature.

464 visits May 17, 2024 Details

geocities.com

Discussion by Cong-Huyen-Ton-Nu Nha-Trang on stylistic features as a means to distinguish the riddle from other genres of folk poetry.

148 visits Jan 6, 2025 Details

groups.yahoo.com

Forum keeping the classic rhyming riddles alive.

31 visits Jul 24, 2024 Details