On the literal level, this riddle refers to a quill and the 3 fingers used to write with it. Writing always requires a writing utensil and fingers to work together produce words.In this riddle, the word “weird” doesn’t mean strange, its definition is destined, which allows the answer to make sense. The creature -- a hand writing-- moved swiftly, leaving black tracks, otherwise known as words written in black ink. At the time, quills were used to write, alluding to the phrase “flew through air”. To write, the quill would have to be dipped in ink, which is what the phrase “dove under waves” refers to. The warrior, or the writer, relentlessly continues to share his wisdom or knowledge through his words, on gold plated paper.
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The first to emerge is the white horse, who is thought to be Christ or the Antichrist. The second to emerge is the red horse, who is able to “take peace from earth and to make men slay each other”, representing war. The third horse is black and it’s rider has scales, making references to weighing grains in a similar fashion to times of famine. Therefore, the third horse is seen as a symbol of famine. The fourth horse is pale, and it’s rider is Death itself, bringing famine, plagues, and demise. Other phenomena also occurred while breaking the seals, such as seeing the souls of those who died due to their faith, Earthquakes, a blackened sun and a bloody moon (King James Version, Revelations 6). As implied by their name, these four horsemen represent what the Judgement day will bring to the world. This vision of the apocalypse was found within a scroll and is written in the Bible, serving to warn people that this day will come with all these events. To the Christian monks who wrote this riddle, writing is an important tool to warn others of what is to come, and urge others to stay true to religion and their humility to God. This lesson can be broadened to encompass all writing. This riddle implies that with writing, there’s more that meets the eye. There are hidden meanings and lessons below the surface of the piece,
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The first to emerge is the white horse, who is thought to be Christ or the Antichrist. The second to emerge is the red horse, who is able to “take peace from earth and to make men slay each other”, representing war. The third horse is black and it’s rider has scales, making references to weighing grains in a similar fashion to times of famine. Therefore, the third horse is seen as a symbol of famine. The fourth horse is pale, and it’s rider is Death itself, bringing famine, plagues, and demise. Other phenomena also occurred while breaking the seals, such as seeing the souls of those who died due to their faith, Earthquakes, a blackened sun and a bloody moon (King James Version, Revelations 6). As implied by their name, these four horsemen represent what the Judgement day will bring to the world. This vision of the apocalypse was found within a scroll and is written in the Bible, serving to warn people that this day will come with all these events. To the Christian monks who wrote this riddle, writing is an important tool to warn others of what is to come, and urge others to stay true to religion and their humility to God. This lesson can be broadened to encompass all writing. This riddle implies that with writing, there’s more that meets the eye. There are hidden meanings and lessons below the surface of the piece,