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To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
Where and what am I?
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To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
Where and what am I?
Four Directions #1
Four Directions #2
Four Directions #3
Four Directions #4
Four Directions #5
Four Directions #6 (by @PotatoLatte)
riddle knowledge geography
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To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
Where and what am I?
Four Directions #1
Four Directions #2
Four Directions #3
Four Directions #4
Four Directions #5
Four Directions #6 (by @PotatoLatte)
riddle knowledge geography
edited 1 hour ago
El-Guest
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To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
Where and what am I?
Four Directions #1
Four Directions #2
Four Directions #3
Four Directions #4
Four Directions #5
Four Directions #6 (by @PotatoLatte)
riddle knowledge geography
riddle knowledge geography
edited 1 hour ago
El-Guest
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asked 1 hour ago
MetaZen
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edited 1 hour ago
El-Guest
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MetaZen
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edited 1 hour ago
El-Guest
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El-Guest
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edited 1 hour ago
El-Guest
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MetaZen
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Admiring the floor. Interesting clue!
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Admiring the floor. Interesting clue!
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Admiring the floor. Interesting clue!
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Admiring the floor. Interesting clue!
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I believe that you are in the
House of Dionysus in Paphos, Cyprus?
To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
A famed horse, the Byerley Turk, was one of three horses to be forefathers to modern thoroughbred racing. The something delightful is Turkish Delight seems to indicate Turkey is to the North. Per @jafe, the horse refers to the Trojan Horse, and the fabled city of Troy is believed to be in Anatolia. Thanks, @jafe!
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
A game piece in chess is the Bishop, @Gareth McCaughan found that there's a pun in the word "tight": the Titus to whom one of the allegedly-Pauline letters in the New Testament is addressed was the Bishop of Crete. Thanks, @Gareth! Crete is to the West.
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
This could be the Sphinx in Egypt, which is to the South.
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
This is the Syrian house gecko, endemic to Syria which must be to the East.
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
At the entrance of the house is a floor made of shells depicting Scylla. Dionysus is also a God of drinking and being merry in the Greek pantheon.
answered 38 mins ago
El-Guest
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Good job! Maybe the horse is a reference to the rot13[gebwna ubefr], though?
– jafe
7 mins ago
This is correct! Gareth got the reference to the West correct with the tight reference, though you got the game piece reference for the person he mentioned. The horse reference is still up for grabs, but this is getting the checkmark :)
– MetaZen
7 mins ago
Ah! Yes, @jafe got the last part correct. This was a quick one, but lots of fun references.
– MetaZen
6 mins ago
Thanks, @jafe! Great catch!! :)
– El-Guest
3 mins ago
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Partial and doubtful answer
I suspect you're in
Cyprus
though I haven't figured everything out.
To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
To the north is Turkey, as in Turkish delight. Not quite sure why the horse; there are horses from Turkey and horses in Turkey, but it sounds as if something more specific is intended.
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
Not sure about this. Crete is to the West; perhaps there's a pun in the word "tight" since the Titus to whom one of the allegedly-Pauline letters in the New Testament is addressed was the (a?) leader of the Christian community there -- but I'm not sure why "a game piece".
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
To the south is Egypt. Many Egyptian statues have had their noses removed (though presumably not "cut off to spite their faces"), for reasons that aren't perfectly clear.
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
To the east is Syria; Hemidactylus lavedeserticus is the Syrian house gecko.
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
Not sure quite what's going on there. There are some fine mosaics on Cyprus, I guess, but again it seems like there's more to it than that.
answered 36 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
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Great answer! I like your explanations as well! :D
– El-Guest
26 mins ago
Yours is better (now that it's moved to the same island as mine :-) ).
– Gareth McCaughan♦
21 mins ago
Your island was definitely better, once I solved the south clue I figured my previous answer was off the mark! (+1) from me, Gareth!
– El-Guest
14 mins ago
Nice work, you were right on. +1 from me.
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5 mins ago
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2 Answers
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active
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active
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active
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accepted
I believe that you are in the
House of Dionysus in Paphos, Cyprus?
To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
A famed horse, the Byerley Turk, was one of three horses to be forefathers to modern thoroughbred racing. The something delightful is Turkish Delight seems to indicate Turkey is to the North. Per @jafe, the horse refers to the Trojan Horse, and the fabled city of Troy is believed to be in Anatolia. Thanks, @jafe!
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
A game piece in chess is the Bishop, @Gareth McCaughan found that there's a pun in the word "tight": the Titus to whom one of the allegedly-Pauline letters in the New Testament is addressed was the Bishop of Crete. Thanks, @Gareth! Crete is to the West.
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
This could be the Sphinx in Egypt, which is to the South.
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
This is the Syrian house gecko, endemic to Syria which must be to the East.
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
At the entrance of the house is a floor made of shells depicting Scylla. Dionysus is also a God of drinking and being merry in the Greek pantheon.
answered 38 mins ago
El-Guest
12.9k2763
Good job! Maybe the horse is a reference to the rot13[gebwna ubefr], though?
– jafe
7 mins ago
This is correct! Gareth got the reference to the West correct with the tight reference, though you got the game piece reference for the person he mentioned. The horse reference is still up for grabs, but this is getting the checkmark :)
– MetaZen
7 mins ago
Ah! Yes, @jafe got the last part correct. This was a quick one, but lots of fun references.
– MetaZen
6 mins ago
Thanks, @jafe! Great catch!! :)
– El-Guest
3 mins ago
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up vote
1
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accepted
I believe that you are in the
House of Dionysus in Paphos, Cyprus?
To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
A famed horse, the Byerley Turk, was one of three horses to be forefathers to modern thoroughbred racing. The something delightful is Turkish Delight seems to indicate Turkey is to the North. Per @jafe, the horse refers to the Trojan Horse, and the fabled city of Troy is believed to be in Anatolia. Thanks, @jafe!
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
A game piece in chess is the Bishop, @Gareth McCaughan found that there's a pun in the word "tight": the Titus to whom one of the allegedly-Pauline letters in the New Testament is addressed was the Bishop of Crete. Thanks, @Gareth! Crete is to the West.
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
This could be the Sphinx in Egypt, which is to the South.
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
This is the Syrian house gecko, endemic to Syria which must be to the East.
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
At the entrance of the house is a floor made of shells depicting Scylla. Dionysus is also a God of drinking and being merry in the Greek pantheon.
answered 38 mins ago
El-Guest
12.9k2763
Good job! Maybe the horse is a reference to the rot13[gebwna ubefr], though?
– jafe
7 mins ago
This is correct! Gareth got the reference to the West correct with the tight reference, though you got the game piece reference for the person he mentioned. The horse reference is still up for grabs, but this is getting the checkmark :)
– MetaZen
7 mins ago
Ah! Yes, @jafe got the last part correct. This was a quick one, but lots of fun references.
– MetaZen
6 mins ago
Thanks, @jafe! Great catch!! :)
– El-Guest
3 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
I believe that you are in the
House of Dionysus in Paphos, Cyprus?
To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
A famed horse, the Byerley Turk, was one of three horses to be forefathers to modern thoroughbred racing. The something delightful is Turkish Delight seems to indicate Turkey is to the North. Per @jafe, the horse refers to the Trojan Horse, and the fabled city of Troy is believed to be in Anatolia. Thanks, @jafe!
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
A game piece in chess is the Bishop, @Gareth McCaughan found that there's a pun in the word "tight": the Titus to whom one of the allegedly-Pauline letters in the New Testament is addressed was the Bishop of Crete. Thanks, @Gareth! Crete is to the West.
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
This could be the Sphinx in Egypt, which is to the South.
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
This is the Syrian house gecko, endemic to Syria which must be to the East.
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
At the entrance of the house is a floor made of shells depicting Scylla. Dionysus is also a God of drinking and being merry in the Greek pantheon.
answered 38 mins ago
El-Guest
12.9k2763
I believe that you are in the
House of Dionysus in Paphos, Cyprus?
To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
A famed horse, the Byerley Turk, was one of three horses to be forefathers to modern thoroughbred racing. The something delightful is Turkish Delight seems to indicate Turkey is to the North. Per @jafe, the horse refers to the Trojan Horse, and the fabled city of Troy is believed to be in Anatolia. Thanks, @jafe!
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
A game piece in chess is the Bishop, @Gareth McCaughan found that there's a pun in the word "tight": the Titus to whom one of the allegedly-Pauline letters in the New Testament is addressed was the Bishop of Crete. Thanks, @Gareth! Crete is to the West.
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
This could be the Sphinx in Egypt, which is to the South.
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
This is the Syrian house gecko, endemic to Syria which must be to the East.
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
At the entrance of the house is a floor made of shells depicting Scylla. Dionysus is also a God of drinking and being merry in the Greek pantheon.
answered 38 mins ago
El-Guest
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edited 4 mins ago
answered 38 mins ago
El-Guest
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answered 38 mins ago
El-Guest
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answered 38 mins ago
El-Guest
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Good job! Maybe the horse is a reference to the rot13[gebwna ubefr], though?
– jafe
7 mins ago
This is correct! Gareth got the reference to the West correct with the tight reference, though you got the game piece reference for the person he mentioned. The horse reference is still up for grabs, but this is getting the checkmark :)
– MetaZen
7 mins ago
Ah! Yes, @jafe got the last part correct. This was a quick one, but lots of fun references.
– MetaZen
6 mins ago
Thanks, @jafe! Great catch!! :)
– El-Guest
3 mins ago
add a comment |Â
Good job! Maybe the horse is a reference to the rot13[gebwna ubefr], though?
– jafe
7 mins ago
This is correct! Gareth got the reference to the West correct with the tight reference, though you got the game piece reference for the person he mentioned. The horse reference is still up for grabs, but this is getting the checkmark :)
– MetaZen
7 mins ago
Ah! Yes, @jafe got the last part correct. This was a quick one, but lots of fun references.
– MetaZen
6 mins ago
Thanks, @jafe! Great catch!! :)
– El-Guest
3 mins ago
Good job! Maybe the horse is a reference to the rot13[gebwna ubefr], though?
– jafe
7 mins ago
Good job! Maybe the horse is a reference to the rot13[gebwna ubefr], though?
– jafe
7 mins ago
This is correct! Gareth got the reference to the West correct with the tight reference, though you got the game piece reference for the person he mentioned. The horse reference is still up for grabs, but this is getting the checkmark :)
– MetaZen
7 mins ago
This is correct! Gareth got the reference to the West correct with the tight reference, though you got the game piece reference for the person he mentioned. The horse reference is still up for grabs, but this is getting the checkmark :)
– MetaZen
7 mins ago
Ah! Yes, @jafe got the last part correct. This was a quick one, but lots of fun references.
– MetaZen
6 mins ago
Ah! Yes, @jafe got the last part correct. This was a quick one, but lots of fun references.
– MetaZen
6 mins ago
Thanks, @jafe! Great catch!! :)
– El-Guest
3 mins ago
Thanks, @jafe! Great catch!! :)
– El-Guest
3 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Partial and doubtful answer
I suspect you're in
Cyprus
though I haven't figured everything out.
To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
To the north is Turkey, as in Turkish delight. Not quite sure why the horse; there are horses from Turkey and horses in Turkey, but it sounds as if something more specific is intended.
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
Not sure about this. Crete is to the West; perhaps there's a pun in the word "tight" since the Titus to whom one of the allegedly-Pauline letters in the New Testament is addressed was the (a?) leader of the Christian community there -- but I'm not sure why "a game piece".
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
To the south is Egypt. Many Egyptian statues have had their noses removed (though presumably not "cut off to spite their faces"), for reasons that aren't perfectly clear.
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
To the east is Syria; Hemidactylus lavedeserticus is the Syrian house gecko.
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
Not sure quite what's going on there. There are some fine mosaics on Cyprus, I guess, but again it seems like there's more to it than that.
answered 36 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
Great answer! I like your explanations as well! :D
– El-Guest
26 mins ago
Yours is better (now that it's moved to the same island as mine :-) ).
– Gareth McCaughan♦
21 mins ago
Your island was definitely better, once I solved the south clue I figured my previous answer was off the mark! (+1) from me, Gareth!
– El-Guest
14 mins ago
Nice work, you were right on. +1 from me.
– MetaZen
5 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Partial and doubtful answer
I suspect you're in
Cyprus
though I haven't figured everything out.
To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
To the north is Turkey, as in Turkish delight. Not quite sure why the horse; there are horses from Turkey and horses in Turkey, but it sounds as if something more specific is intended.
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
Not sure about this. Crete is to the West; perhaps there's a pun in the word "tight" since the Titus to whom one of the allegedly-Pauline letters in the New Testament is addressed was the (a?) leader of the Christian community there -- but I'm not sure why "a game piece".
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
To the south is Egypt. Many Egyptian statues have had their noses removed (though presumably not "cut off to spite their faces"), for reasons that aren't perfectly clear.
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
To the east is Syria; Hemidactylus lavedeserticus is the Syrian house gecko.
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
Not sure quite what's going on there. There are some fine mosaics on Cyprus, I guess, but again it seems like there's more to it than that.
answered 36 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
Great answer! I like your explanations as well! :D
– El-Guest
26 mins ago
Yours is better (now that it's moved to the same island as mine :-) ).
– Gareth McCaughan♦
21 mins ago
Your island was definitely better, once I solved the south clue I figured my previous answer was off the mark! (+1) from me, Gareth!
– El-Guest
14 mins ago
Nice work, you were right on. +1 from me.
– MetaZen
5 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Partial and doubtful answer
I suspect you're in
Cyprus
though I haven't figured everything out.
To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
To the north is Turkey, as in Turkish delight. Not quite sure why the horse; there are horses from Turkey and horses in Turkey, but it sounds as if something more specific is intended.
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
Not sure about this. Crete is to the West; perhaps there's a pun in the word "tight" since the Titus to whom one of the allegedly-Pauline letters in the New Testament is addressed was the (a?) leader of the Christian community there -- but I'm not sure why "a game piece".
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
To the south is Egypt. Many Egyptian statues have had their noses removed (though presumably not "cut off to spite their faces"), for reasons that aren't perfectly clear.
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
To the east is Syria; Hemidactylus lavedeserticus is the Syrian house gecko.
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
Not sure quite what's going on there. There are some fine mosaics on Cyprus, I guess, but again it seems like there's more to it than that.
answered 36 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
Partial and doubtful answer
I suspect you're in
Cyprus
though I haven't figured everything out.
To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
To the north is Turkey, as in Turkish delight. Not quite sure why the horse; there are horses from Turkey and horses in Turkey, but it sounds as if something more specific is intended.
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
Not sure about this. Crete is to the West; perhaps there's a pun in the word "tight" since the Titus to whom one of the allegedly-Pauline letters in the New Testament is addressed was the (a?) leader of the Christian community there -- but I'm not sure why "a game piece".
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
To the south is Egypt. Many Egyptian statues have had their noses removed (though presumably not "cut off to spite their faces"), for reasons that aren't perfectly clear.
To the East, you might see lavadeserticus crawl
To the east is Syria; Hemidactylus lavedeserticus is the Syrian house gecko.
Drink and be merry while you admire the floor
Not sure quite what's going on there. There are some fine mosaics on Cyprus, I guess, but again it seems like there's more to it than that.
answered 36 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
answered 36 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
answered 36 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
answered 36 mins ago
Gareth McCaughan♦
56.2k3140218
56.2k3140218
Great answer! I like your explanations as well! :D
– El-Guest
26 mins ago
Yours is better (now that it's moved to the same island as mine :-) ).
– Gareth McCaughan♦
21 mins ago
Your island was definitely better, once I solved the south clue I figured my previous answer was off the mark! (+1) from me, Gareth!
– El-Guest
14 mins ago
Nice work, you were right on. +1 from me.
– MetaZen
5 mins ago
add a comment |Â
Great answer! I like your explanations as well! :D
– El-Guest
26 mins ago
Yours is better (now that it's moved to the same island as mine :-) ).
– Gareth McCaughan♦
21 mins ago
Your island was definitely better, once I solved the south clue I figured my previous answer was off the mark! (+1) from me, Gareth!
– El-Guest
14 mins ago
Nice work, you were right on. +1 from me.
– MetaZen
5 mins ago
Great answer! I like your explanations as well! :D
– El-Guest
26 mins ago
Great answer! I like your explanations as well! :D
– El-Guest
26 mins ago
Yours is better (now that it's moved to the same island as mine :-) ).
– Gareth McCaughan♦
21 mins ago
Yours is better (now that it's moved to the same island as mine :-) ).
– Gareth McCaughan♦
21 mins ago
Your island was definitely better, once I solved the south clue I figured my previous answer was off the mark! (+1) from me, Gareth!
– El-Guest
14 mins ago
Your island was definitely better, once I solved the south clue I figured my previous answer was off the mark! (+1) from me, Gareth!
– El-Guest
14 mins ago
Nice work, you were right on. +1 from me.
– MetaZen
5 mins ago
Nice work, you were right on. +1 from me.
– MetaZen
5 mins ago
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Admiring the floor. Interesting clue!
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