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http://personal.bgsu.edu/~jmpfund/Aenigmata.html
Aenigmata Open in a new browser window
   The early Medieval riddle collections by Symphosius and Aldhelm (in Latin), with an introduction.
   http://personal.bgsu.edu/~jmpfund/Aenigmata.html
http://www.era.anthropology.ac.uk/Era_Resources/Era/Riddles/hamnet.html
Ambiguity, Classification and Change: The Function of Riddles Open in a new browser window
   Article by Ian Hamnett discussing how riddling reflects social structures, illustrated by Bantu riddles.
   http://www.era.anthropology.ac.uk/Era_Resources/Era/Riddles/hamnet.html
http://folklore.ee/folklore/vol10/minorf.htm
Grecian Riddle-Jokes Open in a new browser window
   Article by Evangelos Gr.Avdikos on riddle-jokes, which use word patching for parodying social situations.
   http://folklore.ee/folklore/vol10/minorf.htm
http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/engl12/RIDDLES.htm
Homefun on Riddles Open in a new browser window
   A guide to general questions about riddles, their significances, and forms.
   http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/engl12/RIDDLES.htm
http://www.era.anthropology.ac.uk/Era_Resources/Era/Riddles/
Mambila Riddle Machine Open in a new browser window
   Interactive introduction to riddles collected in the village of Somié, Cameroon.
   http://www.era.anthropology.ac.uk/Era_Resources/Era/Riddles/
http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~cpercy/courses/1001Brewer.htm
Old English Riddles Open in a new browser window
   Paper by Hazel Brewer on the history of Old English riddles.
   http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~cpercy/courses/1001Brewer.htm
http://cc.joensuu.fi/~loristi/1_97/kai197.html
Sexual Riddles: The Test of The Listener Open in a new browser window
   Article by Annikki Kaivola-Bregenhøj discussing the history and context of sexual riddles.
   http://cc.joensuu.fi/~loristi/1_97/kai197.html
http://www.kreol.mu/Sirandanes_1.htm
Sirandanes - Riddles Open in a new browser window
   Riddles of Mauritia in Mauritian Creole, French and English.
   http://www.kreol.mu/Sirandanes_1.htm
http://www.babelstone.co.uk/Morrison/Texts/DengmiYadiao.html
The Morrison Collection - Dengmi Yadiao Open in a new browser window
   Collection of 67 Chinese lantern riddles (in Chinese) with introduction, from a collection of Chinese books at SOAS.
   http://www.babelstone.co.uk/Morrison/Texts/DengmiYadiao.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClassicRiddles/
Yahoo! Groups: ClassicRiddles Open in a new browser window
   Forum keeping the classic rhyming riddles alive.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClassicRiddles/

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