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Post by Jenny on Mar 7, 2019 8:49:26 GMT -5
You can turn your answer in. He will tell you if you are correct or not. I did, GeneticBlend....no joy. thanks for letting us know.... maybe the next one!
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Post by vittafernandez on Mar 7, 2019 19:36:23 GMT -5
I'm totally confused now...not quite sure what capital city to look in.
There is a statue of a stag, doe, and fawn at the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris.
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Riddle #3
Mar 7, 2019 23:40:48 GMT -5
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Post by GeneticBlend on Mar 7, 2019 23:40:48 GMT -5
It may not be a capital. That is just a theory.
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Post by inatimate1 on Mar 8, 2019 7:50:20 GMT -5
Are we sure that all of these clues lead to places in Europe? I've got a couple of leads to look at but they aren't in Europe
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Post by vittafernandez on Mar 8, 2019 8:29:30 GMT -5
Are we sure that all of these clues lead to places in Europe? I've got a couple of leads to look at but they aren't in Europe Yes, according to the hunt they are all in Europe
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Riddle #3
Mar 8, 2019 10:16:39 GMT -5
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Post by balloonsrfun on Mar 8, 2019 10:16:39 GMT -5
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 ... Jenny.......Florence may be the city. I've been thinking about the first line of the poem, Gazers throw their sight, and it think that pertains to Medusa, as in Greek Mythology, said that you have to advert or throw your sight when looking at her or you'll turn to stone, which if the city were a capital city, maybe Athens, Greece? There are several places and cities, that have statues of Medusa, including Florence, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus_with_the_Head_of_Medusa and the Vatican, I think Berlin also has one, but also I think once you find the right park, the other lines might be describing other statues the great one sups, maybe Zeus? The calling of the dead Hades? Still looking but thought I would mention it as food for thought?
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Post by vittafernandez on Mar 9, 2019 11:48:56 GMT -5
You know I've been thinking a lot about the first line of the riddle. "Gazers throw their sight". It's plural. I think we've all been on the wrong starting point. I don't think he would have put a plural if it was one single item that we are looking for. Just a thought.
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Post by inatimate1 on Mar 9, 2019 14:06:15 GMT -5
You know I've been thinking a lot about the first line of the riddle. " Gazers throw their sight". It's plural. I think we've all been on the wrong starting point. I don't think he would have put a plural if it was one single item that we are looking for. Just a thought. This is why I've been looking at a statue or a mural on a wall or ceiling, rather than something relating to the stars. Considering how quickly the first couple of riddles were solved I think there's definitely something big we are all missing here
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Post by vittafernandez on Mar 16, 2019 11:03:21 GMT -5
Doing a lot of thinking about the first line, "Gazers throw their sight". It has to be more than one. Maybe Gargoyles? I'm sure he used a lot of poetic license in the riddle. True Gargoyles were used to divert rainwater. They have been used in fountains, buildings, architectural details, etc. There are very few in Rome...but a lot in France. So, I am starting there, let's see where that takes me.
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Post by elysethecat on Apr 4, 2019 10:01:27 GMT -5
I interpreted “Great” as Cosimo the Great (Medici) who certainly supped in the Palazzo Vecchio, the former government palace with the massive tower. As for the calling of the dead, below that tower, in the Piazza della Signoria, were many notable executions. The Medicis were the supreme rulers of Florence and Tuscany, but the seat of government moved from Palazzo Vecchio to the Palazzo Pitti. Behind the palace are massive gardens, where a long white road leads to a sculpture of children playing an ancient game. That’s my best guess for now, but it may be a stretch!
EDIT: I was wrong. Oh well, I had to try!!!
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Post by amisk on Jul 26, 2019 10:53:46 GMT -5
Jumping into this hunt, having missed the first two. I'm digging around digitally in Rome (and may be way off base).
Gazers throw their sight: I started thinking about opera houses/opera glasses, but this proved fruitless. Switching over to the Sistine Chapel starting point because... Not up where the Great one sups: There's a depiction of the Last Supper Nor to the calling of the dead: (I think this is a continuation of the looking up.) The Final Judgement fresco But after a century, elsewhere: Approximately a century after Michelangelo was working on the Sistine Chapel frescos, Galileo came to Rome to be interrogated at the Palace of the Holy Office (still in Vatican City) Towards a bright road: Two possibilities - Via Aurelia (meaning "golden") or Viale delle Mura Aurelie (meaning "way of the aura wall" as far as I can tell)
That's about where I got.
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Post by amisk on Jul 28, 2019 14:46:18 GMT -5
Another thought (I might just be talking to myself), what if century is a pun? Could it actually be a "sentry"? I'm new to these types of riddles, so I'm not sure how much that happens.
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Post by alayden on Oct 21, 2019 9:30:45 GMT -5
Hey guys, it's Andrew Layden, the creator of the hunt. I've decided that I will give the solution for this riddle on my blog (andrewlaydenegg.com) by the end of the week. It's been quite some time, and although some of you have gotten close, I don't want you to get discouraged or disinterested with the hunt. Besides, maybe I made this riddle just a bit too hard. Anyway, that gives you about a week to solve it. Some people from another treasure hunter group have figured out that the tin is in Paris. I will confirm that. There's a good hint for you.
Oh, and since I'm giving the solution for the 3rd riddle soon, I will also be giving the fourth riddle as well. So stay tuned!
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Post by catherwood on Oct 25, 2019 12:39:10 GMT -5
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