A Riddle in Triads - Lferion

[lferion]

Author: Lferion
Title: A Riddle in Triads
Text type / Format: Poetry
Source / Fandom: Notion Club Papers, The Hobbit,
Prompt: Silver and Gold, Welsh Triads
Rating: G
Word Count: Either 94 or 100, depending on if one counts the answer
Notes: See the first comment for the answer and notes
Summary: A puzzle



Three things there are that I may move:
The fastened door,
An organ's board,
The range within a song

Three things there are that I may hold:
A mason's arch
A heart in alt
The secret of a code

Three things there are that I may keep
A clock in time
A string in tune
The reading of a map

Three things there are that I may show
The answers plain
The path revealed
The gold within a scroll

With brazen bit and silver bow
I am the answer to myself: who am I?


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Comments

Answer and Notes

[lferion]

The key to the riddle: Key

The various types of key referenced in the order they appear:

Key to a Lock
Keyboard key
Musical key - the set of pitches in a piece

Keystone
Keyed up
Key to reading a code or cypher

Winding key
Tuning key
Map key

Answer key
Key to a maze, also key piece of information that unlocks understanding
The golden key "aurea clavis" a formula or method that reveals hidden messages or information in certain texts

Parts of a key - the bit goes into the lock, the bow is the part left outside & used to turn the key

[shirebound]

I guessed it, hooray! This is so well done.

[lferion]

Thank you!

[starspray]

Very well done!

[lferion]

Thank you!

[hhimring]

Oh, really clever and well put together!
(I also learnt things from this!)

[lferion]

Thank you! I am very happy you liked it.

[anna_wing]

Very nice! And I got it right!

[lferion]

Thank you! That means a great deal to me.