Enigma Riddles

Enigma Riddles is a scholarly construct within the study of children's riddles that refers to a category of riddles characterized by metaphorical, non-declarative questions requiring abstract or lateral thinking to solve, thereby distinguishing it from literal or factual puzzle forms.

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248

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Publications per year

2017–2026

Parents

Children's Riddles

Publications

Enigmas and riddles in literature

Choice Reviews Online · 2007 · 88 citations

Humanities, History, Literature +17

Edifying Puzzlement: Ṛgveda 10. 129 and the Uses of Enigma

Joel P. Brereton · Journal of the American Oriental Society · 1999 · 76 citations

Humanities, Literature, Religious Studies +14

Aldhelm's<i>Enigmata</i>and Byzantine riddles

Čelica Milovanović-Barham · Anglo-Saxon England · 1993 · 28 citations

Humanities, Literature, Medieval Studies +15

Aldhelm's<i>Enigmata</i>and Isidorian etymology

Nicholas Howe · Anglo-Saxon England · 1985 · 20 citations

Humanities, Literature, Mythology +12

Untying the Knot: On Riddles and Other Enigmatic Modes

Dieter B. Kapp, Galit Hasan‐Rokem, David Shulman · Asian Folklore Studies · 1999 · 20 citations

Humanities, Physics, Riddle Studies +6

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Authors

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David Shulman
Lafayette College, United States
1 publications · 20 citations
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Galit Hasan‐Rokem
1 publications · 20 citations
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Čelica Milovanović-Barham
Millersville University, United States
1 publications · 28 citations
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Dieter B. Kapp
1 publications · 20 citations
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Joel P. Brereton
The University of Texas at Austin, United States
1 publications · 76 citations
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Institutions

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Venues

Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 2 publications · 104 citations
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Anglo-Saxon England
2 publications · 48 citations
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Journal of the American Oriental Society
1 publications · 76 citations
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Asian Folklore Studies
1 publications · 20 citations
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