The Exeter Book Riddles

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Wanderer
gptkbp:adaptation inspired modern riddles
gptkbp:audience medieval audiences
gptkbp:author gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:Exeter_Cathedral
preserved in manuscript form
gptkbp:cultural_impact reflects Anglo-Saxon culture
reflects medieval thought
reflects oral tradition
gptkbp:cultural_significance important for understanding Old English literature
gptkbp:genre gptkb:video_game
gptkbp:historical_context various interpretations exist
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Exeter Book Riddles
gptkbp:influence Anglo-Saxon literature
influenced later riddle traditions
gptkbp:inspiration influenced poets
gptkbp:language Old English
gptkbp:location gptkb:Exeter,_England
gptkbp:notable_feature ambiguity
use of alliteration
use of metaphor
gptkbp:notable_quote Riddle 1
Riddle 2
Riddle 3
Riddle 4
Riddle 5
Riddle 10
Riddle 6
Riddle 7
Riddle 8
Riddle 9
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:The_Exeter_Book
gptkbp:performance often recited aloud
gptkbp:puzzles 95
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis subject of ongoing scholarly debate
gptkbp:scholarships studied by literary scholars
gptkbp:style playful
metaphorical
enigmatic
gptkbp:theme gptkb:TV_series
nature
human experience
gptkbp:year_created 10th century