Riddle #3

[timebandit]

Hi gang.  I noticed this riddle # 3 hasn't been solved yet.  Having some thoughts about it so I'll kick in some ideas for all to run with.

I'm leaning toward Rome as well, another capital city, but a little differently.  "Gazers throw their sight" sounds like tourists and photography involved to me, not telescopes.  Mainly because the next few lines sound like a walking tour through Vatican City. 

"Not where the Great one sups" makes me think of the Apostolic Palace, residence of the Pope. 

Going to the third line, "Nor to the calling of the dead" brings me to the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo's "The Final Judgment"(literally the calling of the dead to judgment by Christ). 

"But after a century, elsewhere" could indicate beyond or past St. Peter's Basilica which took 120 years to build(more than a century).  This leads one into the Vatican Gardens, which are known as the playground of the Pope.  

"towards a bright road."  I haven't struck a chord for this one yet.  Still hashing over the possibilities for this.  Sounds directional, but could be positional.  Maybe West?  Ideas??  My conundrum here is, would it be on the grounds of the Holy See itself?  The possibility it would be seen and removed is very high I would think, so I'm not sure of the tin being hidden here.

Not able to proceed here yet,  so maybe not in the right place.  Gotta play with it some more. 

[GeneticBlend]

Hello timebandit! Good ideas. But I don't think the tin would be hidden at Vatican City. I'll have a look on google earth, though.

Funny how so many places seem to fit the clues.

[vittafernandez]

A short distance from the Faro de Gianicolo (the lighthouse) is a kid's park called Via della Cava Aurelia n.100...It's fenced in and there are park benches to watch the kid's play. Interesting that in the name of the park is the number 100. And, there are street lights in the park. Just a thought.

[vittafernandez]

Aurelia is the feminine form of Aurelius. This name is derived from the Latin aureus which means "golden or gilded". Bright road? Gold road?

[vittafernandez]

Tinaj...I contacted Andrew...nope. Not the correct solution. (

[vittafernandez]

Okay...not the correct solution...Here are a few other thoughts:

Gazers throw their sight. Could mean people taking photographs. It stands to reason that when you take a photo you are trying to shoot something in the distance.  So, in essence, you are throwing your sight.

Not up where the Great one sups: Could mean where famous people eat. That could mean anywhere, but Rome and Paris come to mind.  This line is also telling us not to look up.

Nor to the calling of the dead: Could mean underground. A cemetery or catacombs.  This line is also telling us not to look down.

But after a century, elsewhere: This line has me stumped. Could mean something that was moved after a century. Or built in a century. ?

Towards a bright road: I still think that this line means a well-lit road. There are plenty of those everywhere. How about the Champ Elysees?

There you'll find where children play: This one is a no brainer. A kids playground. Again, plenty of those everywhere. There is one however that is right near the Champ Elysees. Just a thought.

And behind the right foot: I thought this line could mean that the "leg" of the bench is shaped like a foot. Probably means nothing, though.

Of the closest bench: Closest to the entrance of the playground?

I am going to assume as Genetic Blend has suggested that all of the tins are hidden in capital cities.

Still thinking of Rome...but it could also be Paris.

Just thought I would throw these ideas out. What do you all think?

[GeneticBlend]

Brightest road could mean a road leading to a university or a library...

[inatimate1]

Jan 27, 2019 16:28:41 GMT -5 vittafernandez said:

Okay...not the correct solution...Here are a few other thoughts:

Gazers throw their sight. Could mean people taking photographs. It stands to reason that when you take a photo you are trying to shoot something in the distance.  So, in essence, you are throwing your sight.

Not up where the Great one sups: Could mean where famous people eat. That could mean anywhere, but Rome and Paris come to mind.  This line is also telling us not to look up.

Nor to the calling of the dead: Could mean underground. A cemetery or catacombs.  This line is also telling us not to look down.

But after a century, elsewhere: This line has me stumped. Could mean something that was moved after a century. Or built in a century. ?

Towards a bright road: I still think that this line means a well-lit road. There are plenty of those everywhere. How about the Champ Elysees?

There you'll find where children play: This one is a no brainer. A kids playground. Again, plenty of those everywhere. There is one however that is right near the Champ Elysees. Just a thought.

And behind the right foot: I thought this line could mean that the "leg" of the bench is shaped like a foot. Probably means nothing, though.

Of the closest bench: Closest to the entrance of the playground?

I am going to assume as Genetic Blend has suggested that all of the tins are hidden in capital cities.

Still thinking of Rome...but it could also be Paris.

Just thought I would throw these ideas out. What do you all think?

I still think the comma before ‘elsewhere’ is intentional and completely changes my understanding of that part of the clue. Rather than it being based on something moving after a century, I strongly think there a feature which has a link to the number 100, like you found with your earlier potential solution.

I still have this great one sups thing stuck in my head and now my logic is dictating that there must be a picture or statue of Zeus holding a cup somewhere in Rome... or Athens...

[Jenny]

When I first read the riddle, the line 'Not up where the Great one sups' made me think of The Last Supper which is in Milan, Italy.

But it's NOT UP, or possibly Not North where the Last Supper is housed (Milan Italy is Northern Italy), and Not so far South as Rome--known for the catacombs or maybe there is an additional link towards Vatican/Pope/last supper thing ...so not north or as far south, but in the middle of Milan and Rome.

I've been thinking Florence....(and we know he visited there)

The Cathedral of Florence took over 100 years to complete, and so not there, but towards a bright road--- maybe towards the University of Florence..

or the Museum of Galileo is in Florence too....


I especially liked this as a connection to the first line with Gazers... possibly confirming Florence with the Museum of Galileo---


Gazers throw their sight -- Galileo Museum
(not north/nor south)-- in Florence
...

[vittafernandez]

Gazers throw their sight: Planetarium, Observatory

Not up where the Great one sups: North, as Jenny suggested. Since the word Great is capitalized, maybe the Great Bear constellation.

Nor to the calling of the dead: South, as Jenny suggested.

But after a century, elsewhere: Something that took a century to build, or was moved after a century. The Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, was moved to the Louvre after 100 years.

Towards a bright road: Enlightened, smart, well-lit...still not sure. But the Champs Elysees is a bright road. Or it could be the name of the road in French or Italian or...

There you'll find where children play: Carousel, playground, amusement park. There are several, including a puppet show. There is Park Monceau with plenty of benches.

Just throwing more ideas out there.

[vittafernandez]

Where is everyone?

[vittafernandez]

Okay...One more time into the breach:

Gazers throw their sight: I'm still convinced it's Rome ( a capital city). The Faro del Gianicolo on what is considered the eighth hill of Rome.

Not up to where the Great one sups: Don't look up to the Great Bear or North. That leaves out observatories, telescopes, photographers, etc.

Nor to the calling of the dead: Don't look down or South. That leaves out the above as well. So we are looking for something that looks or gazes in a straight line, not up and not down. That's why I think it may be a lighthouse.

But after a century, elsewhere: This could mean a lot of things, but I think it's the Roman Constitution wall on Janiculum Hill where the lighthouse is. It was inaugurated in March of 2011 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy. Now, we look elsewhere...

Towards a bright road: This could be as simple as a well-lit road or a "smart" road. There are statues all over Janiculum Hill. But, near the puppet theatre, there are busts of freedom fighters, generals, Garibaldi, etc. It is known as the Park of Heroes.  All smart people.

There you will find where children play: Along this path, there is a puppet theatre, "Teatrino di Pulcinella at Gianicolo. Children at play.

And behind the right foot/Of the closest bench/Lies the tin: Right in front of the little kiosk that is the theatre, is a bench.

Maybe this is the spot.

[GeneticBlend]

You can turn your answer in. He will tell you if you are correct or not.

[balloonsrfun]

Just a thought, but I think is sounds biblical. "up where the great one sups" I think means, Jesus Christ in HEAVEN and then "to the calling of the dead" I think this is HELL, so not up to Heaven and not to Hell, a bright road where children play (a PARK) under the foot of the first bench?

[vittafernandez]

Mar 6, 2019 9:35:02 GMT -5 GeneticBlend said:

You can turn your answer in. He will tell you if you are correct or not.

I did, GeneticBlend....no joy.