[Shakeepuddn 12]

From the ends of the Earth my name is told

Where new land meets water and seasons are cold.

My looks are scarred with the lines of a story;

Of marriage and death and legends of glory.

I am but a branch from a proud family tree,

Or a standard of shame to stain history.

My tongue remains muted, but if closely you look:

The summary plot of an unwritten book.

Look to the sky to read a tall tale,

Now guess what I am,

It’s easy, don’t fail.

[Izzy 1]

Probably not, but is the answer "history"?

[Shakeepuddn 12]

Probably not, but is the answer "history"?

LOL! No, I won't be that obvious.

[Izzy 1]

Does it involve taking a letter from each line and getting a word that way or a word's anagram?

If it's the first way, we're looking for a 9/(11) letter word beginning with 'h'.

[Shakeepuddn 12]

Does it involve taking a letter from each line and getting a word that way or a word's anagram?

If it's the first way, we're looking for a 9/(11) letter word beginning with 'h'.

No Izzy. No tricks. This is a straight-up riddle. Enough word clues are within.

[Izzy 1]

Man, I suck at straightforward non-math riddles. *ponders*

[Guest]

Not sure but,

Tall tale makes me think of God, but as to how that relates with everything else I don't know.

[Guest]

A place? Sounds like Pompei(sp?) to me.

edit: except for the cold seasons part...

Edited January 13, 2009 by Grayven

[Izzy 1]

A place? Sounds like Pompei(sp?) to me.

edit: except for the cold seasons part...

Hmm. Don't think so. Unless mention of volcanoes were intentionally avoided.

[Guest]

Hard to say if its a place or if its a person..it has two ways at looking it at if you break it down, but as a whole, I'm clueless.

Edited January 13, 2009 by Zerep

[Shakeepuddn 12]

Not a specific place, but it's endemic to one.

[Guest]

Hmm. Don't think so. Unless mention of volcanoes were intentionally avoided.

Shakee is a good riddle writer. It's because it's not obvious that I bothered to guess.

[Shakeepuddn 12]

Shakee is a good riddle writer. It's because it's not obvious that I bothered to guess.

Thanks Grayven. They're fun to make up, but I have to be careful not to make them too obvious, as per the Check-please riddle. Word choice is crucial but I'm always keen to add a few hidden clues between the lines.

[Guest]

I'll take the tired and poor as well. She is the copper goddess of freedom! (though technically, endemic to two places)

Edited January 13, 2009 by Grayven

[Guest]

It is indeed a good riddle.

[Guest]

Does the riddle speak of a dead person and/or his tombstone?

Edited January 13, 2009 by Tasha_V

[Guest]

Is it the Bible?

[Guest]

you are the past or a book

[Guest]

Atlantis or the usa

Edited January 13, 2009 by Leader_of_the_Amish

[Shakeepuddn 12]

Does the riddle speak of a dead person and/or his tombstone?

No, it doesn't speak of a dead person or tombstone. But these are actually related to the answer in a way you will understand when you know the answer.

[Shakeepuddn 12]

Is it the Bible?

Please use spoilers.

No, not Bible. Unwritten, remember?

[Shakeepuddn 12]

you are the past or a book

No, neither past or book

[Shakeepuddn 12]

Atlantis or the usa

No and no

[Shakeepuddn 12]

I'll take the tired and poor as well. She is the copper goddess of freedom! (though technically, endemic to two places)

A most excellent, well thought out answer, but incorrect nonetheless. You're close.

[Guest]

Antartica

[Shakeepuddn 12]

Antartica

Not a place