Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Five legions from another time Little soldiers 1 inch tall Although we may seem harmless By us many will fall. What are we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Hey all, first post here for me Chess pieces? Five legions being the rooks, bishops, knights, queen, and king pieces (pawns don't really count imho) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Those little toy soldiers that come in those big buckets. I know I've stepped and fallen on a good number of those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 The books in the old testament are bigger than an inch. That depends on how big the font is. And individually I bet they are about an inch. I thought for sure the answer would have been army ants if my answer was wrong. Army ants' wikipedia page matches the riddle pretty closely as someone was describing with the 'legion' correlation. Chess pieces seem like the next best answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 How about Roman coins or other such coins with different rulers on them? About an inch tall, deemed harmless, yet gold has been the ruin of countless people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Hey all, first post here for me Chess pieces? Five legions being the rooks, bishops, knights, queen, and king pieces (pawns don't really count imho) Perfect!!! I never thought about that. Great job Mephistony and WELCOME TO THE DEN!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 my first guess was bullets, because it fits the 1 inch tall , harmless, and well, causing deaths but chess pieces fit the five legions from another time thing... soi thats probably the right one. ill be surprised if it isnt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 my first guess was bullets, because it fits the 1 inch tall , harmless, and well, causing deaths but chess pieces fit the five legions from another time thing... soi thats probably the right one. ill be surprised if it isnt! Me too. He hasn't posted since 30 post ago. So I don't know if we will ever know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Nope for all of the above, Think animate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 The riddle wording and the OP's clue lead me to believe the answer has something to do with Dungeons & Dragons or some kind of fantasy thing. Unfortunately, my knowledge is quite limited in that area so my next guess is: fairy or sprite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 The riddle wording and the OP's clue lead me to believe the answer has something to do with Dungeons & Dragons or some kind of fantasy thing. Unfortunately, my knowledge is quite limited in that area so my next guess is: fairy or sprite Nope, nothing to do D&D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Is there a science major on the site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 This riddle is still young, any takers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 This riddle is still young, any takers? Ok, maybe it is getting old, but it took me almost 2 whole minutes to make this one. It's practically my life's work, somebody has to solve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Just a hint, don't bump posts, or you might get in trouble with the moderator. I have a feeling this has to do with sciency elements. Maybe give another hint, that might liven it up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Biology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Biology caterpillars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 caterpillars? Five Legions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Five Legions Still working on this one. A couple of questions. 1. Does 'legion' refer to taxonomy? 2. Does this have to do with the evolutionary tree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 bullets? or arrowheads for old times? The five legions puzzles me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I am sorry, I failed to use a spoiler on that last post. You may remove it if you are able. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 oops, sorry about my previous post, I hadn't read all pages - only the first one! extinct "legions" of poisonous insects, eg ants/spiders/scorpions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 is it the 5 Kingdoms? Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. It seems to fit with the first line, but I dont' know about the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 it'sA Trilobite!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 is it the 5 Kingdoms? Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. It seems to fit with the first line, but I dont' know about the rest There are currently 6 kingdoms, Monera has been split Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 oops, sorry about my previous post, I hadn't read all pages - only the first one! extinct "legions" of poisonous insects, eg ants/spiders/scorpions? More than 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Five legions from another time
Little soldiers 1 inch tall
Although we may seem harmless
By us many will fall.
What are we?
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