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- My second older brother was a dangerous man, a pig who gorged himself on all our land.
- He hurt our mother’s feelings (called her a cow), so she hurt him back from belly to brow.
- My oldest sister was wise, her stare — penetrating. It pinned him to the ground.
- He tried to say sorry but died, while my oldest brother ran on foot into the woods to hide.
- My father was head strong, didn’t stop to think, he insulted her too — called her a sheep.
- My second older sister drew a sword and stabbed him in the eye (he also died).
Deaths and threats aside, which one of the above family members does not belong?
Hint 1
Myself and 1 other family member besides the ones mentioned above also do not belong. Some of the words I chose were for a reason.
Hint 2
Don't take this at face value. The odd-1-out is based on who/what they are. The line contents allude to that.
Hint 3
I've italicized the important portions of the lines.
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- My second older brother was a dangerous man, a pig who gorged himself on all our land.
- He hurt our mother’s feelings (called her a cow), so she hurt him back from belly to brow.
- My oldest sister was wise, her stare — penetrating. It pinned him to the ground.
- He tried to say sorry but died, while my oldest brother ran on foot into the woods to hide.
- My father was head strong, didn’t stop to think, he insulted her too — called her a sheep.
- My second older sister drew a sword and stabbed him in the eye (he also died).
Deaths and threats aside, which one of the above family members does not belong?
Hint 1
Myself and 1 other family member besides the ones mentioned above also do not belong. Some of the words I chose were for a reason.
Hint 2
Don't take this at face value. The odd-1-out is based on who/what they are. The line contents allude to that.
Hint 3
I've italicized the important portions of the lines.
knowledge odd-one-out
asked Sep 5 at 14:30
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I'm thinking this family is associated with a long, long journey?
– Kate Gregory
Sep 5 at 15:11
@KateGregory I don't think so
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 15:17
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They probably mean "which one ... does not belong?", instead of "do". Here, "do" implies that there may be more than one, which directly contradicts the singular "one".
– Phlarx
Sep 5 at 19:17
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@Phlarx was correct. Given the rest of the phrasing, I wasn't certain there wasn't a trick question!
– chrylis
Sep 5 at 19:18
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It's a family — everyone belongs.
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Sep 5 at 22:05
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- My second older brother was a dangerous man, a pig who gorged himself on all our land.
- He hurt our mother’s feelings (called her a cow), so she hurt him back from belly to brow.
- My oldest sister was wise, her stare — penetrating. It pinned him to the ground.
- He tried to say sorry but died, while my oldest brother ran on foot into the woods to hide.
- My father was head strong, didn’t stop to think, he insulted her too — called her a sheep.
- My second older sister drew a sword and stabbed him in the eye (he also died).
Deaths and threats aside, which one of the above family members does not belong?
Hint 1
Myself and 1 other family member besides the ones mentioned above also do not belong. Some of the words I chose were for a reason.
Hint 2
Don't take this at face value. The odd-1-out is based on who/what they are. The line contents allude to that.
Hint 3
I've italicized the important portions of the lines.
knowledge odd-one-out
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- My second older brother was a dangerous man, a pig who gorged himself on all our land.
- He hurt our mother’s feelings (called her a cow), so she hurt him back from belly to brow.
- My oldest sister was wise, her stare — penetrating. It pinned him to the ground.
- He tried to say sorry but died, while my oldest brother ran on foot into the woods to hide.
- My father was head strong, didn’t stop to think, he insulted her too — called her a sheep.
- My second older sister drew a sword and stabbed him in the eye (he also died).
Deaths and threats aside, which one of the above family members does not belong?
Hint 1
Myself and 1 other family member besides the ones mentioned above also do not belong. Some of the words I chose were for a reason.
Hint 2
Don't take this at face value. The odd-1-out is based on who/what they are. The line contents allude to that.
Hint 3
I've italicized the important portions of the lines.
knowledge odd-one-out
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I'm thinking this family is associated with a long, long journey?
– Kate Gregory
Sep 5 at 15:11
@KateGregory I don't think so
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 15:17
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They probably mean "which one ... does not belong?", instead of "do". Here, "do" implies that there may be more than one, which directly contradicts the singular "one".
– Phlarx
Sep 5 at 19:17
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@Phlarx was correct. Given the rest of the phrasing, I wasn't certain there wasn't a trick question!
– chrylis
Sep 5 at 19:18
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It's a family — everyone belongs.
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Sep 5 at 22:05
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I'm thinking this family is associated with a long, long journey?
– Kate Gregory
Sep 5 at 15:11
@KateGregory I don't think so
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 15:17
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They probably mean "which one ... does not belong?", instead of "do". Here, "do" implies that there may be more than one, which directly contradicts the singular "one".
– Phlarx
Sep 5 at 19:17
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@Phlarx was correct. Given the rest of the phrasing, I wasn't certain there wasn't a trick question!
– chrylis
Sep 5 at 19:18
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It's a family — everyone belongs.
– jwodder
Sep 5 at 22:05
I'm thinking this family is associated with a long, long journey?
– Kate Gregory
Sep 5 at 15:11
I'm thinking this family is associated with a long, long journey?
– Kate Gregory
Sep 5 at 15:11
@KateGregory I don't think so
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 15:17
@KateGregory I don't think so
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 15:17
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They probably mean "which one ... does not belong?", instead of "do". Here, "do" implies that there may be more than one, which directly contradicts the singular "one".
– Phlarx
Sep 5 at 19:17
They probably mean "which one ... does not belong?", instead of "do". Here, "do" implies that there may be more than one, which directly contradicts the singular "one".
– Phlarx
Sep 5 at 19:17
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@Phlarx was correct. Given the rest of the phrasing, I wasn't certain there wasn't a trick question!
– chrylis
Sep 5 at 19:18
@Phlarx was correct. Given the rest of the phrasing, I wasn't certain there wasn't a trick question!
– chrylis
Sep 5 at 19:18
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It's a family — everyone belongs.
– jwodder
Sep 5 at 22:05
It's a family — everyone belongs.
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This sounds like
something to do with the Greek pantheon.
Namely...
Zeus and his children.
My second older brother was a dangerous man, a pig who gorged himself on all our land.
This could be his son Ares, a dangerous man as God of War.
He hurt our mother’s feelings (called her a cow), so she hurt him back from belly to brow.
The mother could be Hera, who was vengeful
My oldest sister was wise, her stare — penetrating. It pinned him to the ground.
This could be his daughter Athena, Goddess of Wisdom.
He tried to say sorry but died, while my oldest brother ran on foot into the woods to hide.
This could be his son Hermes, fleet-footed Messenger God.
My father was head strong, didn’t stop to think, he insulted her too — called her a sheep.
Sounds like something Zeus would say to Hera.
My second older sister drew a sword and stabbed him in the eye (he also died).
This could be Artemis....Goddess of the Hunt.
With that in mind, there are a few thoughts I had for standing out:
Artemis, because her weapon was a bow and arrow instead of a sword;
Athena, because she was the only one not born naturally (she sprung from Zeus' head);
Ares, because of the four he was the only one born in wedlock (to Hera);
Hermes, because he's the only one whose name doesn't start with A.
There's got to be something more specific, I imagine, because I think I could form an argument for any, as above.
answered Sep 5 at 19:45
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Your way of thinking is heading in the right direction, but your answer isn't ;)
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 19:54
The last guess doesn't really fit since the father and mother also don't start with A (noticing that the question specifically asked about "family members"). The others are good answers, though.
– David Starkey
Sep 5 at 20:20
Also Hera's sacred animal is the cow so idea may be promising
– suomynonA
Sep 5 at 23:42
Hephaestos instead of Ares? Hera kicked him out of Olympus (what presumably hurt), and he is deformed...
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The oldest brother as they were the only one not to hurt anyone.
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Good idea, but that's why I said "deaths and threats aside", the reason doesn't have to do with that ;)
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I would say
You!
Because
The story talks about how everyone in your family was violent. You always said "my oldest brother, my sister, and my father." But, you never say "I".
answered Sep 5 at 14:48
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ahh, that's why I put in the "above family members" I already know I don't belong ;)
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Sep 5 at 14:50
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Ahhh didn't notice that, Sneaky :D
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Answer:
The second older sister is the odd one out, she is a human wielding a sword, the rest are animals.
Reason:
Second older brother is a pig, as stated. Older sister is an owl, wise and staring. Mother is a cow/sheep. Father is headstrong like a bull or an Ox. Oldest Brother is a deer or hare, running into woods at first sign of trouble.
answered Sep 5 at 15:33
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Good idea, but if that had been it, I would have been more specific if I was alluding the brother to an animal -- I wouldn't want to be vague. The answer will fit pretty perfectly and shouldn't leave any room for mis-interpretation
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 16:20
Also in the future, usually if you answer a question and you want to post another guess, you would update your first answer with the new guess. You could leave your initial answer for people to see and just cross it out. :]
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@Sensoray Sorry I'm new here :)
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Is it:
The oldest brother mentioned in Line 4
Because:
Counting the syllables of each line of the puzzle, there are neat breaks within each line to separate it into two halves (Although this may be subjective). The line splits that seem intentional due to commas, '-', and the word 'and', I come to:
Line one having a split of 13 and 10 syllables
Line two is 11:10
Line 3 is 9:10
Line 4 is 8:15
Line 5 is 11:10
Line 6 is 10:10.
The only second half of each split line with a different syllable count than 10 is the 4th line, where the oldest brother runs off into the woods. This is probably quite a stretch due to some lines having multiple 'split's, such as the double commas in line 5, or the comma and '-' in line 3. In every case though where there are two possible splits, using the latter of the two will maintain the X:10 pattern, while the only line in the riddle that violates it is line 4 which only has 1 split.
answered Sep 5 at 19:20
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ah that's a very interesting find, but unintentional!! I mainly worded it in that way so it would flow easier. As I mentioned in another answer, the answer should fit pretty perfectly, you'll know if you get it, the lines will make sense -- I should probably add the knowledge tag.
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Sep 5 at 19:29
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I'm not too confident in this as the whole answer, but maybe it's part of the answer and will help someone finish it. Is it:
The second oldest sister
because:
All the other family members are associated with animals. The second older brother was a pig. The mother was called a cow and a sheep. The oldest sister was wise (as an owl?) The oldest brother ran into the woods to hide (what a chicken!) The father was head strong, also known as bull-headed.
answered Sep 5 at 22:12
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Another answerer said something similar, but no, that's not it. The lines should make more sense when the proper answer is discovered. Also, there's the knowledge tag to take into account, so there's something more going on than that. Your take on the oldest brother made me laugh though :)
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Similar to my previous answer, I think that
These refer to Kronos, Rhea, and their six children Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus.
This is a bit more tenuous, but
Your father Kronos as God of Time is impatient; your mother Rhea is associated with the Earth (hence the cow and sheep references).
Then:
Your second oldest brother might be Hades, who's dangerous and gorges himself; Poseidon might have fled into the woods to hide because he enjoyed the company of nymphs. Your oldest sister with the death stare might be Hestia, goddesses of the hearth; and the sister with the sword might be Hera, who wasn't averse to acting out her anger.
This leaves you as
Zeus, who along with his missing sister Demeter is left out because his name doesn't start with H (I'm ignoring Kronos and Rhea purposefully.) The odd one out is therefore Poseidon, whose name does not start with H, unlike Hestia, Hera, and Hades.
answered Sep 6 at 19:23
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Nope, that's not it. I wouldn't think Poseiden would go into the woods...I may have put you off farther with my earlier comment, but I'd doesn't have anything to do with Greek mythology. But you do have the right idea of reading more into the lines
– Sensoray
Sep 6 at 20:29
This was the first family I saw with 6 kids, and I totally understood the positive bias towards Greek mythology and how well it fit with my previous answer. I knew all of the fittings would be stretches though there, it’s a neat puzzle! (Wood nymphs, perhaps?) ;p
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Answer:
Oldest brother is the only one who didn't attack anyone in any way. (For me attack is not the same as death or threat.)
answered Sep 5 at 19:29
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But if you disregard the other's threats (words and physical) then it doesn't matter that he didn't attack, they are on the same level
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Answer:
Oldest brother: He is the only male left because he ran on foot into the woods to hide. Moreover wasn't like others who are quite aggressive.
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I wouldn't say the wise sister was aggressive, just that her wise stare could penetrate, preventing him from moving. Like if dumbledore started staring at you, you probably wouldn't look away
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Guess #1
My answer:
The oldest sister doesn't belong.
Because:
She is the only one with a super power! She could pin him to the ground with only a stare. ;)
Guess #2
My answer:
The oldest brother doesn't belong.
Because:
He was the only one who was a coward!
answered Sep 6 at 14:00
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If that was the case, you could say the sister because she's wise, or the other brother because he gorges himself ;)
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My Guess:
Oldest Brother
Reason
He was the only one not to interact with another family member.
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line 3 - the oldest sister, because no rhyme
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Welcome to Puzzling! I doubt this is the correct answer, as lines 5 and 6 don't rhyme either. Also, in the future, please use spoiler formatting (>!) to hide your solution.
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Sep 6 at 12:14
lol imo they do rhyme. think - sheep (not thaaaat well tho ) and eye-died
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This sounds like
something to do with the Greek pantheon.
Namely...
Zeus and his children.
My second older brother was a dangerous man, a pig who gorged himself on all our land.
This could be his son Ares, a dangerous man as God of War.
He hurt our mother’s feelings (called her a cow), so she hurt him back from belly to brow.
The mother could be Hera, who was vengeful
My oldest sister was wise, her stare — penetrating. It pinned him to the ground.
This could be his daughter Athena, Goddess of Wisdom.
He tried to say sorry but died, while my oldest brother ran on foot into the woods to hide.
This could be his son Hermes, fleet-footed Messenger God.
My father was head strong, didn’t stop to think, he insulted her too — called her a sheep.
Sounds like something Zeus would say to Hera.
My second older sister drew a sword and stabbed him in the eye (he also died).
This could be Artemis....Goddess of the Hunt.
With that in mind, there are a few thoughts I had for standing out:
Artemis, because her weapon was a bow and arrow instead of a sword;
Athena, because she was the only one not born naturally (she sprung from Zeus' head);
Ares, because of the four he was the only one born in wedlock (to Hera);
Hermes, because he's the only one whose name doesn't start with A.
There's got to be something more specific, I imagine, because I think I could form an argument for any, as above.
answered Sep 5 at 19:45
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Your way of thinking is heading in the right direction, but your answer isn't ;)
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 19:54
The last guess doesn't really fit since the father and mother also don't start with A (noticing that the question specifically asked about "family members"). The others are good answers, though.
– David Starkey
Sep 5 at 20:20
Also Hera's sacred animal is the cow so idea may be promising
– suomynonA
Sep 5 at 23:42
Hephaestos instead of Ares? Hera kicked him out of Olympus (what presumably hurt), and he is deformed...
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Sep 6 at 10:25
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This sounds like
something to do with the Greek pantheon.
Namely...
Zeus and his children.
My second older brother was a dangerous man, a pig who gorged himself on all our land.
This could be his son Ares, a dangerous man as God of War.
He hurt our mother’s feelings (called her a cow), so she hurt him back from belly to brow.
The mother could be Hera, who was vengeful
My oldest sister was wise, her stare — penetrating. It pinned him to the ground.
This could be his daughter Athena, Goddess of Wisdom.
He tried to say sorry but died, while my oldest brother ran on foot into the woods to hide.
This could be his son Hermes, fleet-footed Messenger God.
My father was head strong, didn’t stop to think, he insulted her too — called her a sheep.
Sounds like something Zeus would say to Hera.
My second older sister drew a sword and stabbed him in the eye (he also died).
This could be Artemis....Goddess of the Hunt.
With that in mind, there are a few thoughts I had for standing out:
Artemis, because her weapon was a bow and arrow instead of a sword;
Athena, because she was the only one not born naturally (she sprung from Zeus' head);
Ares, because of the four he was the only one born in wedlock (to Hera);
Hermes, because he's the only one whose name doesn't start with A.
There's got to be something more specific, I imagine, because I think I could form an argument for any, as above.
answered Sep 5 at 19:45
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Your way of thinking is heading in the right direction, but your answer isn't ;)
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 19:54
The last guess doesn't really fit since the father and mother also don't start with A (noticing that the question specifically asked about "family members"). The others are good answers, though.
– David Starkey
Sep 5 at 20:20
Also Hera's sacred animal is the cow so idea may be promising
– suomynonA
Sep 5 at 23:42
Hephaestos instead of Ares? Hera kicked him out of Olympus (what presumably hurt), and he is deformed...
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Sep 6 at 10:25
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This sounds like
something to do with the Greek pantheon.
Namely...
Zeus and his children.
My second older brother was a dangerous man, a pig who gorged himself on all our land.
This could be his son Ares, a dangerous man as God of War.
He hurt our mother’s feelings (called her a cow), so she hurt him back from belly to brow.
The mother could be Hera, who was vengeful
My oldest sister was wise, her stare — penetrating. It pinned him to the ground.
This could be his daughter Athena, Goddess of Wisdom.
He tried to say sorry but died, while my oldest brother ran on foot into the woods to hide.
This could be his son Hermes, fleet-footed Messenger God.
My father was head strong, didn’t stop to think, he insulted her too — called her a sheep.
Sounds like something Zeus would say to Hera.
My second older sister drew a sword and stabbed him in the eye (he also died).
This could be Artemis....Goddess of the Hunt.
With that in mind, there are a few thoughts I had for standing out:
Artemis, because her weapon was a bow and arrow instead of a sword;
Athena, because she was the only one not born naturally (she sprung from Zeus' head);
Ares, because of the four he was the only one born in wedlock (to Hera);
Hermes, because he's the only one whose name doesn't start with A.
There's got to be something more specific, I imagine, because I think I could form an argument for any, as above.
answered Sep 5 at 19:45
El-Guest
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This sounds like
something to do with the Greek pantheon.
Namely...
Zeus and his children.
My second older brother was a dangerous man, a pig who gorged himself on all our land.
This could be his son Ares, a dangerous man as God of War.
He hurt our mother’s feelings (called her a cow), so she hurt him back from belly to brow.
The mother could be Hera, who was vengeful
My oldest sister was wise, her stare — penetrating. It pinned him to the ground.
This could be his daughter Athena, Goddess of Wisdom.
He tried to say sorry but died, while my oldest brother ran on foot into the woods to hide.
This could be his son Hermes, fleet-footed Messenger God.
My father was head strong, didn’t stop to think, he insulted her too — called her a sheep.
Sounds like something Zeus would say to Hera.
My second older sister drew a sword and stabbed him in the eye (he also died).
This could be Artemis....Goddess of the Hunt.
With that in mind, there are a few thoughts I had for standing out:
Artemis, because her weapon was a bow and arrow instead of a sword;
Athena, because she was the only one not born naturally (she sprung from Zeus' head);
Ares, because of the four he was the only one born in wedlock (to Hera);
Hermes, because he's the only one whose name doesn't start with A.
There's got to be something more specific, I imagine, because I think I could form an argument for any, as above.
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Your way of thinking is heading in the right direction, but your answer isn't ;)
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 19:54
The last guess doesn't really fit since the father and mother also don't start with A (noticing that the question specifically asked about "family members"). The others are good answers, though.
– David Starkey
Sep 5 at 20:20
Also Hera's sacred animal is the cow so idea may be promising
– suomynonA
Sep 5 at 23:42
Hephaestos instead of Ares? Hera kicked him out of Olympus (what presumably hurt), and he is deformed...
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Sep 6 at 10:25
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Your way of thinking is heading in the right direction, but your answer isn't ;)
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 19:54
The last guess doesn't really fit since the father and mother also don't start with A (noticing that the question specifically asked about "family members"). The others are good answers, though.
– David Starkey
Sep 5 at 20:20
Also Hera's sacred animal is the cow so idea may be promising
– suomynonA
Sep 5 at 23:42
Hephaestos instead of Ares? Hera kicked him out of Olympus (what presumably hurt), and he is deformed...
– Narusan
Sep 6 at 10:25
Your way of thinking is heading in the right direction, but your answer isn't ;)
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 19:54
Your way of thinking is heading in the right direction, but your answer isn't ;)
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 19:54
The last guess doesn't really fit since the father and mother also don't start with A (noticing that the question specifically asked about "family members"). The others are good answers, though.
– David Starkey
Sep 5 at 20:20
The last guess doesn't really fit since the father and mother also don't start with A (noticing that the question specifically asked about "family members"). The others are good answers, though.
– David Starkey
Sep 5 at 20:20
Also Hera's sacred animal is the cow so idea may be promising
– suomynonA
Sep 5 at 23:42
Also Hera's sacred animal is the cow so idea may be promising
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Hephaestos instead of Ares? Hera kicked him out of Olympus (what presumably hurt), and he is deformed...
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Hephaestos instead of Ares? Hera kicked him out of Olympus (what presumably hurt), and he is deformed...
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The oldest brother as they were the only one not to hurt anyone.
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Good idea, but that's why I said "deaths and threats aside", the reason doesn't have to do with that ;)
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The oldest brother as they were the only one not to hurt anyone.
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Good idea, but that's why I said "deaths and threats aside", the reason doesn't have to do with that ;)
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The oldest brother as they were the only one not to hurt anyone.
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The oldest brother as they were the only one not to hurt anyone.
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Good idea, but that's why I said "deaths and threats aside", the reason doesn't have to do with that ;)
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Good idea, but that's why I said "deaths and threats aside", the reason doesn't have to do with that ;)
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I would say
You!
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The story talks about how everyone in your family was violent. You always said "my oldest brother, my sister, and my father." But, you never say "I".
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ahh, that's why I put in the "above family members" I already know I don't belong ;)
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Ahhh didn't notice that, Sneaky :D
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You!
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The story talks about how everyone in your family was violent. You always said "my oldest brother, my sister, and my father." But, you never say "I".
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ahh, that's why I put in the "above family members" I already know I don't belong ;)
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You!
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The story talks about how everyone in your family was violent. You always said "my oldest brother, my sister, and my father." But, you never say "I".
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You!
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The story talks about how everyone in your family was violent. You always said "my oldest brother, my sister, and my father." But, you never say "I".
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ahh, that's why I put in the "above family members" I already know I don't belong ;)
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ahh, that's why I put in the "above family members" I already know I don't belong ;)
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Ahhh didn't notice that, Sneaky :D
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ahh, that's why I put in the "above family members" I already know I don't belong ;)
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ahh, that's why I put in the "above family members" I already know I don't belong ;)
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Answer:
The second older sister is the odd one out, she is a human wielding a sword, the rest are animals.
Reason:
Second older brother is a pig, as stated. Older sister is an owl, wise and staring. Mother is a cow/sheep. Father is headstrong like a bull or an Ox. Oldest Brother is a deer or hare, running into woods at first sign of trouble.
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Good idea, but if that had been it, I would have been more specific if I was alluding the brother to an animal -- I wouldn't want to be vague. The answer will fit pretty perfectly and shouldn't leave any room for mis-interpretation
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Also in the future, usually if you answer a question and you want to post another guess, you would update your first answer with the new guess. You could leave your initial answer for people to see and just cross it out. :]
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Answer:
The second older sister is the odd one out, she is a human wielding a sword, the rest are animals.
Reason:
Second older brother is a pig, as stated. Older sister is an owl, wise and staring. Mother is a cow/sheep. Father is headstrong like a bull or an Ox. Oldest Brother is a deer or hare, running into woods at first sign of trouble.
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Good idea, but if that had been it, I would have been more specific if I was alluding the brother to an animal -- I wouldn't want to be vague. The answer will fit pretty perfectly and shouldn't leave any room for mis-interpretation
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Also in the future, usually if you answer a question and you want to post another guess, you would update your first answer with the new guess. You could leave your initial answer for people to see and just cross it out. :]
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Answer:
The second older sister is the odd one out, she is a human wielding a sword, the rest are animals.
Reason:
Second older brother is a pig, as stated. Older sister is an owl, wise and staring. Mother is a cow/sheep. Father is headstrong like a bull or an Ox. Oldest Brother is a deer or hare, running into woods at first sign of trouble.
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Answer:
The second older sister is the odd one out, she is a human wielding a sword, the rest are animals.
Reason:
Second older brother is a pig, as stated. Older sister is an owl, wise and staring. Mother is a cow/sheep. Father is headstrong like a bull or an Ox. Oldest Brother is a deer or hare, running into woods at first sign of trouble.
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Good idea, but if that had been it, I would have been more specific if I was alluding the brother to an animal -- I wouldn't want to be vague. The answer will fit pretty perfectly and shouldn't leave any room for mis-interpretation
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Also in the future, usually if you answer a question and you want to post another guess, you would update your first answer with the new guess. You could leave your initial answer for people to see and just cross it out. :]
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@Sensoray Sorry I'm new here :)
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Good idea, but if that had been it, I would have been more specific if I was alluding the brother to an animal -- I wouldn't want to be vague. The answer will fit pretty perfectly and shouldn't leave any room for mis-interpretation
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Sep 5 at 16:20
Also in the future, usually if you answer a question and you want to post another guess, you would update your first answer with the new guess. You could leave your initial answer for people to see and just cross it out. :]
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@Sensoray Sorry I'm new here :)
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Good idea, but if that had been it, I would have been more specific if I was alluding the brother to an animal -- I wouldn't want to be vague. The answer will fit pretty perfectly and shouldn't leave any room for mis-interpretation
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 16:20
Good idea, but if that had been it, I would have been more specific if I was alluding the brother to an animal -- I wouldn't want to be vague. The answer will fit pretty perfectly and shouldn't leave any room for mis-interpretation
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 16:20
Also in the future, usually if you answer a question and you want to post another guess, you would update your first answer with the new guess. You could leave your initial answer for people to see and just cross it out. :]
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 19:16
Also in the future, usually if you answer a question and you want to post another guess, you would update your first answer with the new guess. You could leave your initial answer for people to see and just cross it out. :]
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@Sensoray Sorry I'm new here :)
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Is it:
The oldest brother mentioned in Line 4
Because:
Counting the syllables of each line of the puzzle, there are neat breaks within each line to separate it into two halves (Although this may be subjective). The line splits that seem intentional due to commas, '-', and the word 'and', I come to:
Line one having a split of 13 and 10 syllables
Line two is 11:10
Line 3 is 9:10
Line 4 is 8:15
Line 5 is 11:10
Line 6 is 10:10.
The only second half of each split line with a different syllable count than 10 is the 4th line, where the oldest brother runs off into the woods. This is probably quite a stretch due to some lines having multiple 'split's, such as the double commas in line 5, or the comma and '-' in line 3. In every case though where there are two possible splits, using the latter of the two will maintain the X:10 pattern, while the only line in the riddle that violates it is line 4 which only has 1 split.
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ah that's a very interesting find, but unintentional!! I mainly worded it in that way so it would flow easier. As I mentioned in another answer, the answer should fit pretty perfectly, you'll know if you get it, the lines will make sense -- I should probably add the knowledge tag.
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Is it:
The oldest brother mentioned in Line 4
Because:
Counting the syllables of each line of the puzzle, there are neat breaks within each line to separate it into two halves (Although this may be subjective). The line splits that seem intentional due to commas, '-', and the word 'and', I come to:
Line one having a split of 13 and 10 syllables
Line two is 11:10
Line 3 is 9:10
Line 4 is 8:15
Line 5 is 11:10
Line 6 is 10:10.
The only second half of each split line with a different syllable count than 10 is the 4th line, where the oldest brother runs off into the woods. This is probably quite a stretch due to some lines having multiple 'split's, such as the double commas in line 5, or the comma and '-' in line 3. In every case though where there are two possible splits, using the latter of the two will maintain the X:10 pattern, while the only line in the riddle that violates it is line 4 which only has 1 split.
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ah that's a very interesting find, but unintentional!! I mainly worded it in that way so it would flow easier. As I mentioned in another answer, the answer should fit pretty perfectly, you'll know if you get it, the lines will make sense -- I should probably add the knowledge tag.
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Is it:
The oldest brother mentioned in Line 4
Because:
Counting the syllables of each line of the puzzle, there are neat breaks within each line to separate it into two halves (Although this may be subjective). The line splits that seem intentional due to commas, '-', and the word 'and', I come to:
Line one having a split of 13 and 10 syllables
Line two is 11:10
Line 3 is 9:10
Line 4 is 8:15
Line 5 is 11:10
Line 6 is 10:10.
The only second half of each split line with a different syllable count than 10 is the 4th line, where the oldest brother runs off into the woods. This is probably quite a stretch due to some lines having multiple 'split's, such as the double commas in line 5, or the comma and '-' in line 3. In every case though where there are two possible splits, using the latter of the two will maintain the X:10 pattern, while the only line in the riddle that violates it is line 4 which only has 1 split.
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Is it:
The oldest brother mentioned in Line 4
Because:
Counting the syllables of each line of the puzzle, there are neat breaks within each line to separate it into two halves (Although this may be subjective). The line splits that seem intentional due to commas, '-', and the word 'and', I come to:
Line one having a split of 13 and 10 syllables
Line two is 11:10
Line 3 is 9:10
Line 4 is 8:15
Line 5 is 11:10
Line 6 is 10:10.
The only second half of each split line with a different syllable count than 10 is the 4th line, where the oldest brother runs off into the woods. This is probably quite a stretch due to some lines having multiple 'split's, such as the double commas in line 5, or the comma and '-' in line 3. In every case though where there are two possible splits, using the latter of the two will maintain the X:10 pattern, while the only line in the riddle that violates it is line 4 which only has 1 split.
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ah that's a very interesting find, but unintentional!! I mainly worded it in that way so it would flow easier. As I mentioned in another answer, the answer should fit pretty perfectly, you'll know if you get it, the lines will make sense -- I should probably add the knowledge tag.
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ah that's a very interesting find, but unintentional!! I mainly worded it in that way so it would flow easier. As I mentioned in another answer, the answer should fit pretty perfectly, you'll know if you get it, the lines will make sense -- I should probably add the knowledge tag.
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ah that's a very interesting find, but unintentional!! I mainly worded it in that way so it would flow easier. As I mentioned in another answer, the answer should fit pretty perfectly, you'll know if you get it, the lines will make sense -- I should probably add the knowledge tag.
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 19:29
ah that's a very interesting find, but unintentional!! I mainly worded it in that way so it would flow easier. As I mentioned in another answer, the answer should fit pretty perfectly, you'll know if you get it, the lines will make sense -- I should probably add the knowledge tag.
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I'm not too confident in this as the whole answer, but maybe it's part of the answer and will help someone finish it. Is it:
The second oldest sister
because:
All the other family members are associated with animals. The second older brother was a pig. The mother was called a cow and a sheep. The oldest sister was wise (as an owl?) The oldest brother ran into the woods to hide (what a chicken!) The father was head strong, also known as bull-headed.
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Another answerer said something similar, but no, that's not it. The lines should make more sense when the proper answer is discovered. Also, there's the knowledge tag to take into account, so there's something more going on than that. Your take on the oldest brother made me laugh though :)
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I'm not too confident in this as the whole answer, but maybe it's part of the answer and will help someone finish it. Is it:
The second oldest sister
because:
All the other family members are associated with animals. The second older brother was a pig. The mother was called a cow and a sheep. The oldest sister was wise (as an owl?) The oldest brother ran into the woods to hide (what a chicken!) The father was head strong, also known as bull-headed.
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Another answerer said something similar, but no, that's not it. The lines should make more sense when the proper answer is discovered. Also, there's the knowledge tag to take into account, so there's something more going on than that. Your take on the oldest brother made me laugh though :)
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I'm not too confident in this as the whole answer, but maybe it's part of the answer and will help someone finish it. Is it:
The second oldest sister
because:
All the other family members are associated with animals. The second older brother was a pig. The mother was called a cow and a sheep. The oldest sister was wise (as an owl?) The oldest brother ran into the woods to hide (what a chicken!) The father was head strong, also known as bull-headed.
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I'm not too confident in this as the whole answer, but maybe it's part of the answer and will help someone finish it. Is it:
The second oldest sister
because:
All the other family members are associated with animals. The second older brother was a pig. The mother was called a cow and a sheep. The oldest sister was wise (as an owl?) The oldest brother ran into the woods to hide (what a chicken!) The father was head strong, also known as bull-headed.
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Another answerer said something similar, but no, that's not it. The lines should make more sense when the proper answer is discovered. Also, there's the knowledge tag to take into account, so there's something more going on than that. Your take on the oldest brother made me laugh though :)
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Another answerer said something similar, but no, that's not it. The lines should make more sense when the proper answer is discovered. Also, there's the knowledge tag to take into account, so there's something more going on than that. Your take on the oldest brother made me laugh though :)
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Another answerer said something similar, but no, that's not it. The lines should make more sense when the proper answer is discovered. Also, there's the knowledge tag to take into account, so there's something more going on than that. Your take on the oldest brother made me laugh though :)
– Sensoray
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Another answerer said something similar, but no, that's not it. The lines should make more sense when the proper answer is discovered. Also, there's the knowledge tag to take into account, so there's something more going on than that. Your take on the oldest brother made me laugh though :)
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Similar to my previous answer, I think that
These refer to Kronos, Rhea, and their six children Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus.
This is a bit more tenuous, but
Your father Kronos as God of Time is impatient; your mother Rhea is associated with the Earth (hence the cow and sheep references).
Then:
Your second oldest brother might be Hades, who's dangerous and gorges himself; Poseidon might have fled into the woods to hide because he enjoyed the company of nymphs. Your oldest sister with the death stare might be Hestia, goddesses of the hearth; and the sister with the sword might be Hera, who wasn't averse to acting out her anger.
This leaves you as
Zeus, who along with his missing sister Demeter is left out because his name doesn't start with H (I'm ignoring Kronos and Rhea purposefully.) The odd one out is therefore Poseidon, whose name does not start with H, unlike Hestia, Hera, and Hades.
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Nope, that's not it. I wouldn't think Poseiden would go into the woods...I may have put you off farther with my earlier comment, but I'd doesn't have anything to do with Greek mythology. But you do have the right idea of reading more into the lines
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This was the first family I saw with 6 kids, and I totally understood the positive bias towards Greek mythology and how well it fit with my previous answer. I knew all of the fittings would be stretches though there, it’s a neat puzzle! (Wood nymphs, perhaps?) ;p
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Similar to my previous answer, I think that
These refer to Kronos, Rhea, and their six children Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus.
This is a bit more tenuous, but
Your father Kronos as God of Time is impatient; your mother Rhea is associated with the Earth (hence the cow and sheep references).
Then:
Your second oldest brother might be Hades, who's dangerous and gorges himself; Poseidon might have fled into the woods to hide because he enjoyed the company of nymphs. Your oldest sister with the death stare might be Hestia, goddesses of the hearth; and the sister with the sword might be Hera, who wasn't averse to acting out her anger.
This leaves you as
Zeus, who along with his missing sister Demeter is left out because his name doesn't start with H (I'm ignoring Kronos and Rhea purposefully.) The odd one out is therefore Poseidon, whose name does not start with H, unlike Hestia, Hera, and Hades.
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Nope, that's not it. I wouldn't think Poseiden would go into the woods...I may have put you off farther with my earlier comment, but I'd doesn't have anything to do with Greek mythology. But you do have the right idea of reading more into the lines
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This was the first family I saw with 6 kids, and I totally understood the positive bias towards Greek mythology and how well it fit with my previous answer. I knew all of the fittings would be stretches though there, it’s a neat puzzle! (Wood nymphs, perhaps?) ;p
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Similar to my previous answer, I think that
These refer to Kronos, Rhea, and their six children Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus.
This is a bit more tenuous, but
Your father Kronos as God of Time is impatient; your mother Rhea is associated with the Earth (hence the cow and sheep references).
Then:
Your second oldest brother might be Hades, who's dangerous and gorges himself; Poseidon might have fled into the woods to hide because he enjoyed the company of nymphs. Your oldest sister with the death stare might be Hestia, goddesses of the hearth; and the sister with the sword might be Hera, who wasn't averse to acting out her anger.
This leaves you as
Zeus, who along with his missing sister Demeter is left out because his name doesn't start with H (I'm ignoring Kronos and Rhea purposefully.) The odd one out is therefore Poseidon, whose name does not start with H, unlike Hestia, Hera, and Hades.
answered Sep 6 at 19:23
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Similar to my previous answer, I think that
These refer to Kronos, Rhea, and their six children Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus.
This is a bit more tenuous, but
Your father Kronos as God of Time is impatient; your mother Rhea is associated with the Earth (hence the cow and sheep references).
Then:
Your second oldest brother might be Hades, who's dangerous and gorges himself; Poseidon might have fled into the woods to hide because he enjoyed the company of nymphs. Your oldest sister with the death stare might be Hestia, goddesses of the hearth; and the sister with the sword might be Hera, who wasn't averse to acting out her anger.
This leaves you as
Zeus, who along with his missing sister Demeter is left out because his name doesn't start with H (I'm ignoring Kronos and Rhea purposefully.) The odd one out is therefore Poseidon, whose name does not start with H, unlike Hestia, Hera, and Hades.
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Nope, that's not it. I wouldn't think Poseiden would go into the woods...I may have put you off farther with my earlier comment, but I'd doesn't have anything to do with Greek mythology. But you do have the right idea of reading more into the lines
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Sep 6 at 20:29
This was the first family I saw with 6 kids, and I totally understood the positive bias towards Greek mythology and how well it fit with my previous answer. I knew all of the fittings would be stretches though there, it’s a neat puzzle! (Wood nymphs, perhaps?) ;p
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Nope, that's not it. I wouldn't think Poseiden would go into the woods...I may have put you off farther with my earlier comment, but I'd doesn't have anything to do with Greek mythology. But you do have the right idea of reading more into the lines
– Sensoray
Sep 6 at 20:29
This was the first family I saw with 6 kids, and I totally understood the positive bias towards Greek mythology and how well it fit with my previous answer. I knew all of the fittings would be stretches though there, it’s a neat puzzle! (Wood nymphs, perhaps?) ;p
– El-Guest
Sep 6 at 21:07
Nope, that's not it. I wouldn't think Poseiden would go into the woods...I may have put you off farther with my earlier comment, but I'd doesn't have anything to do with Greek mythology. But you do have the right idea of reading more into the lines
– Sensoray
Sep 6 at 20:29
Nope, that's not it. I wouldn't think Poseiden would go into the woods...I may have put you off farther with my earlier comment, but I'd doesn't have anything to do with Greek mythology. But you do have the right idea of reading more into the lines
– Sensoray
Sep 6 at 20:29
This was the first family I saw with 6 kids, and I totally understood the positive bias towards Greek mythology and how well it fit with my previous answer. I knew all of the fittings would be stretches though there, it’s a neat puzzle! (Wood nymphs, perhaps?) ;p
– El-Guest
Sep 6 at 21:07
This was the first family I saw with 6 kids, and I totally understood the positive bias towards Greek mythology and how well it fit with my previous answer. I knew all of the fittings would be stretches though there, it’s a neat puzzle! (Wood nymphs, perhaps?) ;p
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Answer:
Oldest brother is the only one who didn't attack anyone in any way. (For me attack is not the same as death or threat.)
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But if you disregard the other's threats (words and physical) then it doesn't matter that he didn't attack, they are on the same level
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Oldest brother is the only one who didn't attack anyone in any way. (For me attack is not the same as death or threat.)
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But if you disregard the other's threats (words and physical) then it doesn't matter that he didn't attack, they are on the same level
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Answer:
Oldest brother is the only one who didn't attack anyone in any way. (For me attack is not the same as death or threat.)
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Answer:
Oldest brother is the only one who didn't attack anyone in any way. (For me attack is not the same as death or threat.)
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But if you disregard the other's threats (words and physical) then it doesn't matter that he didn't attack, they are on the same level
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But if you disregard the other's threats (words and physical) then it doesn't matter that he didn't attack, they are on the same level
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 19:32
But if you disregard the other's threats (words and physical) then it doesn't matter that he didn't attack, they are on the same level
– Sensoray
Sep 5 at 19:32
But if you disregard the other's threats (words and physical) then it doesn't matter that he didn't attack, they are on the same level
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Answer:
Oldest brother: He is the only male left because he ran on foot into the woods to hide. Moreover wasn't like others who are quite aggressive.
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I wouldn't say the wise sister was aggressive, just that her wise stare could penetrate, preventing him from moving. Like if dumbledore started staring at you, you probably wouldn't look away
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Oldest brother: He is the only male left because he ran on foot into the woods to hide. Moreover wasn't like others who are quite aggressive.
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I wouldn't say the wise sister was aggressive, just that her wise stare could penetrate, preventing him from moving. Like if dumbledore started staring at you, you probably wouldn't look away
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Oldest brother: He is the only male left because he ran on foot into the woods to hide. Moreover wasn't like others who are quite aggressive.
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Answer:
Oldest brother: He is the only male left because he ran on foot into the woods to hide. Moreover wasn't like others who are quite aggressive.
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I wouldn't say the wise sister was aggressive, just that her wise stare could penetrate, preventing him from moving. Like if dumbledore started staring at you, you probably wouldn't look away
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I wouldn't say the wise sister was aggressive, just that her wise stare could penetrate, preventing him from moving. Like if dumbledore started staring at you, you probably wouldn't look away
– Sensoray
Sep 6 at 18:03
I wouldn't say the wise sister was aggressive, just that her wise stare could penetrate, preventing him from moving. Like if dumbledore started staring at you, you probably wouldn't look away
– Sensoray
Sep 6 at 18:03
I wouldn't say the wise sister was aggressive, just that her wise stare could penetrate, preventing him from moving. Like if dumbledore started staring at you, you probably wouldn't look away
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Guess #1
My answer:
The oldest sister doesn't belong.
Because:
She is the only one with a super power! She could pin him to the ground with only a stare. ;)
Guess #2
My answer:
The oldest brother doesn't belong.
Because:
He was the only one who was a coward!
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If that was the case, you could say the sister because she's wise, or the other brother because he gorges himself ;)
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Guess #1
My answer:
The oldest sister doesn't belong.
Because:
She is the only one with a super power! She could pin him to the ground with only a stare. ;)
Guess #2
My answer:
The oldest brother doesn't belong.
Because:
He was the only one who was a coward!
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If that was the case, you could say the sister because she's wise, or the other brother because he gorges himself ;)
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Guess #1
My answer:
The oldest sister doesn't belong.
Because:
She is the only one with a super power! She could pin him to the ground with only a stare. ;)
Guess #2
My answer:
The oldest brother doesn't belong.
Because:
He was the only one who was a coward!
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Guess #1
My answer:
The oldest sister doesn't belong.
Because:
She is the only one with a super power! She could pin him to the ground with only a stare. ;)
Guess #2
My answer:
The oldest brother doesn't belong.
Because:
He was the only one who was a coward!
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If that was the case, you could say the sister because she's wise, or the other brother because he gorges himself ;)
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If that was the case, you could say the sister because she's wise, or the other brother because he gorges himself ;)
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If that was the case, you could say the sister because she's wise, or the other brother because he gorges himself ;)
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If that was the case, you could say the sister because she's wise, or the other brother because he gorges himself ;)
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My Guess:
Oldest Brother
Reason
He was the only one not to interact with another family member.
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My Guess:
Oldest Brother
Reason
He was the only one not to interact with another family member.
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My Guess:
Oldest Brother
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He was the only one not to interact with another family member.
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My Guess:
Oldest Brother
Reason
He was the only one not to interact with another family member.
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edited Sep 6 at 18:15
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line 3 - the oldest sister, because no rhyme
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Welcome to Puzzling! I doubt this is the correct answer, as lines 5 and 6 don't rhyme either. Also, in the future, please use spoiler formatting (>!) to hide your solution.
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lol imo they do rhyme. think - sheep (not thaaaat well tho ) and eye-died
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line 3 - the oldest sister, because no rhyme
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Welcome to Puzzling! I doubt this is the correct answer, as lines 5 and 6 don't rhyme either. Also, in the future, please use spoiler formatting (>!) to hide your solution.
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line 3 - the oldest sister, because no rhyme
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line 3 - the oldest sister, because no rhyme
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Welcome to Puzzling! I doubt this is the correct answer, as lines 5 and 6 don't rhyme either. Also, in the future, please use spoiler formatting (>!) to hide your solution.
– Glorfindel
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lol imo they do rhyme. think - sheep (not thaaaat well tho ) and eye-died
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Welcome to Puzzling! I doubt this is the correct answer, as lines 5 and 6 don't rhyme either. Also, in the future, please use spoiler formatting (>!) to hide your solution.
– Glorfindel
Sep 6 at 12:14
lol imo they do rhyme. think - sheep (not thaaaat well tho ) and eye-died
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Welcome to Puzzling! I doubt this is the correct answer, as lines 5 and 6 don't rhyme either. Also, in the future, please use spoiler formatting (
>!) to hide your solution.– Glorfindel
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Welcome to Puzzling! I doubt this is the correct answer, as lines 5 and 6 don't rhyme either. Also, in the future, please use spoiler formatting (
>!) to hide your solution.– Glorfindel
Sep 6 at 12:14
lol imo they do rhyme. think - sheep (not thaaaat well tho ) and eye-died
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lol imo they do rhyme. think - sheep (not thaaaat well tho ) and eye-died
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I'm thinking this family is associated with a long, long journey?
– Kate Gregory
Sep 5 at 15:11
@KateGregory I don't think so
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Sep 5 at 15:17
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They probably mean "which one ... does not belong?", instead of "do". Here, "do" implies that there may be more than one, which directly contradicts the singular "one".
– Phlarx
Sep 5 at 19:17
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@Phlarx was correct. Given the rest of the phrasing, I wasn't certain there wasn't a trick question!
– chrylis
Sep 5 at 19:18
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It's a family — everyone belongs.
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Sep 5 at 22:05