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Embraced by rock, then taken by the air

Born unto water, yet a friend of fire

Child of the gods of the sky

Who am I, who am I?

As mighty as the rock

As a fast as the wind

As wise as water

As impulsive as fire

Smoldering sky, and soggy soil

I kill with a keratin coil

Who I am, who am I?

One of soil, fire, sea, and sky?

For each of my words, tell me why!

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Embraced by rock, then taken by the air

Born unto water, yet a friend of fire

Child of the gods of the sky

Who am I, who am I?

As mighty as the rock

As a fast as the wind

As wise as water

As impulsive as fire

Smoldering sky, and soggy soil

I kill with a keratin coil

Who I am, who am I?

One of soil, fire, sea, and sky?

For each of my words, tell me why!

riddle poetry

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asked 4 hours ago

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43515

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Embraced by rock, then taken by the air

Born unto water, yet a friend of fire

Child of the gods of the sky

Who am I, who am I?

As mighty as the rock

As a fast as the wind

As wise as water

As impulsive as fire

Smoldering sky, and soggy soil

I kill with a keratin coil

Who I am, who am I?

One of soil, fire, sea, and sky?

For each of my words, tell me why!

riddle poetry

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43515

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Rewan DemontayRewan Demontay

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Perhaps you are

a dragon.

Embraced by rock, then taken by the air

Born unto water, yet a friend of fire

Dragons are often shown as living in caves (embraced by rock); they fly (taken by the air); many culture's dragons, like the biblical "Leviathan", are sea creatures (born unto water); dragons in Western mythology are usually fire-breathing (a friend of fire).

Child of the gods of the sky

Chinese dragons, in particular, are divine creatures, often particularly associated with gods of rain and thunder.

As mighty as the rock

As a fast as the wind

As wise as water

As impulsive as fire

Dragons are generally depicted as mighty, fast, wise, and (sometimes) impulsive or at any rate quick to anger.

Smoldering sky, and soggy soil

I kill with a keratin coil

Fire breathed down from above (smoldering sky); association with sea and caves (soggy soil); aside from their fiery breath, sharp teeth, and (in some cultures) magical powers, dragons are also typically shown as having sharp curved talons, which are presumably made of keratin. ("Coil" seems a bit of a stretch, though, so that's a weak point.)

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  You ALMOST got it! Your reasoning for your first four lines are not quite correct. Those are more lines about the TYPE of dragon.
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Perhaps you are

a dragon.

Embraced by rock, then taken by the air

Born unto water, yet a friend of fire

Dragons are often shown as living in caves (embraced by rock); they fly (taken by the air); many culture's dragons, like the biblical "Leviathan", are sea creatures (born unto water); dragons in Western mythology are usually fire-breathing (a friend of fire).

Child of the gods of the sky

Chinese dragons, in particular, are divine creatures, often particularly associated with gods of rain and thunder.

As mighty as the rock

As a fast as the wind

As wise as water

As impulsive as fire

Dragons are generally depicted as mighty, fast, wise, and (sometimes) impulsive or at any rate quick to anger.

Smoldering sky, and soggy soil

I kill with a keratin coil

Fire breathed down from above (smoldering sky); association with sea and caves (soggy soil); aside from their fiery breath, sharp teeth, and (in some cultures) magical powers, dragons are also typically shown as having sharp curved talons, which are presumably made of keratin. ("Coil" seems a bit of a stretch, though, so that's a weak point.)

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answered 3 hours ago

Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan

66.6k3169260

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  You ALMOST got it! Your reasoning for your first four lines are not quite correct. Those are more lines about the TYPE of dragon.
  $endgroup$
  – Rewan Demontay
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

4

$begingroup$

Perhaps you are

a dragon.

Embraced by rock, then taken by the air

Born unto water, yet a friend of fire

Dragons are often shown as living in caves (embraced by rock); they fly (taken by the air); many culture's dragons, like the biblical "Leviathan", are sea creatures (born unto water); dragons in Western mythology are usually fire-breathing (a friend of fire).

Child of the gods of the sky

Chinese dragons, in particular, are divine creatures, often particularly associated with gods of rain and thunder.

As mighty as the rock

As a fast as the wind

As wise as water

As impulsive as fire

Dragons are generally depicted as mighty, fast, wise, and (sometimes) impulsive or at any rate quick to anger.

Smoldering sky, and soggy soil

I kill with a keratin coil

Fire breathed down from above (smoldering sky); association with sea and caves (soggy soil); aside from their fiery breath, sharp teeth, and (in some cultures) magical powers, dragons are also typically shown as having sharp curved talons, which are presumably made of keratin. ("Coil" seems a bit of a stretch, though, so that's a weak point.)

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan

66.6k3169260

$endgroup$

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  You ALMOST got it! Your reasoning for your first four lines are not quite correct. Those are more lines about the TYPE of dragon.
  $endgroup$
  – Rewan Demontay
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

$begingroup$

Perhaps you are

a dragon.

Embraced by rock, then taken by the air

Born unto water, yet a friend of fire

Dragons are often shown as living in caves (embraced by rock); they fly (taken by the air); many culture's dragons, like the biblical "Leviathan", are sea creatures (born unto water); dragons in Western mythology are usually fire-breathing (a friend of fire).

Child of the gods of the sky

Chinese dragons, in particular, are divine creatures, often particularly associated with gods of rain and thunder.

As mighty as the rock

As a fast as the wind

As wise as water

As impulsive as fire

Dragons are generally depicted as mighty, fast, wise, and (sometimes) impulsive or at any rate quick to anger.

Smoldering sky, and soggy soil

I kill with a keratin coil

Fire breathed down from above (smoldering sky); association with sea and caves (soggy soil); aside from their fiery breath, sharp teeth, and (in some cultures) magical powers, dragons are also typically shown as having sharp curved talons, which are presumably made of keratin. ("Coil" seems a bit of a stretch, though, so that's a weak point.)

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan

66.6k3169260

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answered 3 hours ago

Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan

66.6k3169260

answered 3 hours ago

Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan

66.6k3169260

answered 3 hours ago

Gareth McCaughan♦Gareth McCaughan

66.6k3169260