Fibonacci's Zephyrum is the number 'zero'. Related to the 'Fi(o)' from the mystery formula, perhaps?
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THE FORMIDINE RIFT MYSTERY (Part 4)
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Thanks for posting. Wishing Drew had developed in interest in Norse mythology instead of GreekI know a few of these but have to hit the Google for most of them.
No worries, I'm the same. A couple I can take a guess at right away but some require a bit of research. Will be hitting the interwebs when I have time. Great site for Greek mythology below if needed, usually get a bit more info than Wikipedia -
http://www.theoi.com/
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Potential answers:
The river to the underworld - Acheron.
Gaia’s daughter all unfurled -
Fourth minor bear in vain - Ursa minor.
By viper’s sting was slain -
Also known as Nemesis -
The doom of Chimera - Bellerophon. Pegasus. Spear.
She is tasked with soothing pain -
Suckling Odysseus from afar -
Mother of the mother of
Leader of the Titans - Hemera.
He transformed into a hawk -
A daughter of Daedalion’s - Chione.
The piercer was how he was known -
Mother of Ulysses - Anticlea.
Ruler of the winds -
God of night, primordial flees - Nyx.
Zeus’ namesake now lies in Sol -
Achilles’ favoured horse - Trojan horse. Pedasos
Women of vengeance infernal -
The vain queen rides not forth -
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum -
If you would understand it all, seek Fibonacci’s Zephyrum - 0.
Gaia’s daughter all unfurled -
Fourth minor bear in vain - Ursa minor.
By viper’s sting was slain -
Also known as Nemesis -
The doom of Chimera - Bellerophon. Pegasus. Spear.
She is tasked with soothing pain -
Suckling Odysseus from afar -
Mother of the mother of
Leader of the Titans - Hemera.
He transformed into a hawk -
A daughter of Daedalion’s - Chione.
The piercer was how he was known -
Mother of Ulysses - Anticlea.
Ruler of the winds -
God of night, primordial flees - Nyx.
Zeus’ namesake now lies in Sol -
Achilles’ favoured horse - Trojan horse. Pedasos
Women of vengeance infernal -
The vain queen rides not forth -
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum -
If you would understand it all, seek Fibonacci’s Zephyrum - 0.
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My first pass:
The river to the underworld
Styx
Gaia’s daughter all unfurled
Demeter?
Fourth minor bear in vain
Delta Ursa Minoris - Yildun
By viper’s sting was slain
Eurydice
Also known as Nemesis
Rhamnousia/Adrestia
The doom of Chimera
Bellerophon
She is tasked with soothing pain
Suckling Odysseus from afar
Thetis?
Mother of the mother of Leader of the Titans
Hemera
He transformed into a hawk
Daedalion
A daughter of Daedalion’s
Chione
The piercer was how he was known
Mother of Ulysses
Ulysses = Odysseus, so this is Thetis (again?)
Ruler of the winds
Aeolus
God of night, primordial flees
Nyx
Zeus’ namesake now lies in Sol
Jupiter
Achilles’ favoured horse
Xanthus or Balius. Or maybe Pedasos
Women of vengeance infernal
Erinyes / Furies
The vain queen rides not forth
Cassiopeia
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum
If you would understand it all, seek Fibonacci’s Zephyrum
Zero
Styx
Gaia’s daughter all unfurled
Demeter?
Fourth minor bear in vain
Delta Ursa Minoris - Yildun
By viper’s sting was slain
Eurydice
Also known as Nemesis
Rhamnousia/Adrestia
The doom of Chimera
Bellerophon
She is tasked with soothing pain
Suckling Odysseus from afar
Thetis?
Mother of the mother of Leader of the Titans
Hemera
He transformed into a hawk
Daedalion
A daughter of Daedalion’s
Chione
The piercer was how he was known
Mother of Ulysses
Ulysses = Odysseus, so this is Thetis (again?)
Ruler of the winds
Aeolus
God of night, primordial flees
Nyx
Zeus’ namesake now lies in Sol
Jupiter
Achilles’ favoured horse
Xanthus or Balius. Or maybe Pedasos
Women of vengeance infernal
Erinyes / Furies
The vain queen rides not forth
Cassiopeia
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum
If you would understand it all, seek Fibonacci’s Zephyrum
Zero
Yep ... I think you got the same as me:
The river to the underworld - STYX?
Gaia’s daughter all unfurled - THE MOON?
Fourth minor bear in vain - URSAE MINOR?
By viper’s sting was slain
Also known as Nemesis - INVIDIA?
The doom of Chimera - PEGASUS? BELLEROPHON?
She is tasked with soothing pain - EPIONE?
Suckling Odysseus from afar - EURYCLEIA?
Mother of the mother of - A GRANDMOTHER?
Leader of the Titans - CRONUS?
He transformed into a hawk - METAMORPHOSES?
A daughter of Daedalion’s - CHIONE?
The piercer was how he was known - LAPETUS?
Mother of Ulysses - ANTICLEA?
Ruler of the winds - AEOLUS?
God of night, primordial flees - NYX? SUNRISE?
Zeus’ namesake now lies in Sol - JUPITER?
Achilles’ favoured horse - BALIUS? XANTHUS? PEDASOS?
Women of vengeance infernal - THE ERINYES?
The vain queen rides not forth - CASSIOPEIA?
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum - ?
If you would understand it all, seek Fibonacci’s Zephyrum - PROCEDURAL GENERATION? WEST WIND?
Gaia’s daughter all unfurled - THE MOON?
Fourth minor bear in vain - URSAE MINOR?
By viper’s sting was slain
Also known as Nemesis - INVIDIA?
The doom of Chimera - PEGASUS? BELLEROPHON?
She is tasked with soothing pain - EPIONE?
Suckling Odysseus from afar - EURYCLEIA?
Mother of the mother of - A GRANDMOTHER?
Leader of the Titans - CRONUS?
He transformed into a hawk - METAMORPHOSES?
A daughter of Daedalion’s - CHIONE?
The piercer was how he was known - LAPETUS?
Mother of Ulysses - ANTICLEA?
Ruler of the winds - AEOLUS?
God of night, primordial flees - NYX? SUNRISE?
Zeus’ namesake now lies in Sol - JUPITER?
Achilles’ favoured horse - BALIUS? XANTHUS? PEDASOS?
Women of vengeance infernal - THE ERINYES?
The vain queen rides not forth - CASSIOPEIA?
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum - ?
If you would understand it all, seek Fibonacci’s Zephyrum - PROCEDURAL GENERATION? WEST WIND?
Here's what I could find.
Anagram should give us a planet and system, then we should sweep course 0.
The river to the underworld Styx
Gaia’s daughter all unfurled Creusa
Fourth minor bear in vain
By viper’s sting was slain
Also known as Nemesis Rhamnousia/ Rhamnusia
The doom of Chimera Bellerophon with the help of Pegasus,
She is tasked with soothing pain
Suckling Odysseus from afar (Sirene?)
Mother of the mother of Hemera
Leader of the Titans Kronos/Cronus
He transformed into a hawk Daedalion
A daughter of Daedalion’s Chione
The piercer was how he was known
Mother of Ulysses Anticlea
Ruler of the winds Aeolus
God of night, primordial flees (Erebus/Nyx?)
Zeus’ namesake now lies in Sol Jupiter
Achilles’ favoured horse (one of three: Pedasos, Xanthus or Balios)
Women of vengeance infernal Erinyes/Furies
The vain queen rides not forth
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum
Gaia’s daughter all unfurled Creusa
Fourth minor bear in vain
By viper’s sting was slain
Also known as Nemesis Rhamnousia/ Rhamnusia
The doom of Chimera Bellerophon with the help of Pegasus,
She is tasked with soothing pain
Suckling Odysseus from afar (Sirene?)
Mother of the mother of Hemera
Leader of the Titans Kronos/Cronus
He transformed into a hawk Daedalion
A daughter of Daedalion’s Chione
The piercer was how he was known
Mother of Ulysses Anticlea
Ruler of the winds Aeolus
God of night, primordial flees (Erebus/Nyx?)
Zeus’ namesake now lies in Sol Jupiter
Achilles’ favoured horse (one of three: Pedasos, Xanthus or Balios)
Women of vengeance infernal Erinyes/Furies
The vain queen rides not forth
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum
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Excellent, adding them all to my list. Almost got each one answered, may not be correct though. Does it seem like a pattern with some of them, one answer leading into the next or something?
Potential answers:
The river to the underworld - ACHERON. STYX.
Gaia’s daughter all unfurled - DEMETER
Fourth minor bear in vain -
DELTA URSA MINORIS
By viper’s sting was slain -
EURYDICE
Also known as Nemesis -
NE'MESIS. INVIDIA. RIVALITAS. RHAMNOUSIA/ADRESTIA.
The doom of Chimera -
BELLEROPHON. PEGASUS. SPEAR.
She is tasked with soothing pain -
Suckling Odysseus from afar -
THETIS.
Mother of the mother of
Leader of the Titans -
HEMERA.
He transformed into a hawk -
DAEDALION
A daughter of Daedalion’s -
CHIONE.
The piercer was how he was known -
Mother of Ulysses -
ANTICLEA. ODYSSEUS, SO THIS IS THETIS (AGAIN?).
Ruler of the winds -
AEOLUS
God of night, primordial flees -
NYX.
Zeus’ namesake now lies in Sol -
JUPITER.
Achilles’ favoured horse -
TROJAN HORSE. PEDASOS. XANTHUS OR BALIUS.
Women of vengeance infernal -
ERINYES / FURIES.
The vain queen rides not forth -
CASSIOPEIA.
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum -
If you would understand it all, seek Fibonacci’s Zephyrum -
0. ZERO.
Gaia’s daughter all unfurled - DEMETER
Fourth minor bear in vain -
DELTA URSA MINORIS
By viper’s sting was slain -
EURYDICE
Also known as Nemesis -
NE'MESIS. INVIDIA. RIVALITAS. RHAMNOUSIA/ADRESTIA.
The doom of Chimera -
BELLEROPHON. PEGASUS. SPEAR.
She is tasked with soothing pain -
Suckling Odysseus from afar -
THETIS.
Mother of the mother of
Leader of the Titans -
HEMERA.
He transformed into a hawk -
DAEDALION
A daughter of Daedalion’s -
CHIONE.
The piercer was how he was known -
Mother of Ulysses -
ANTICLEA. ODYSSEUS, SO THIS IS THETIS (AGAIN?).
Ruler of the winds -
AEOLUS
God of night, primordial flees -
NYX.
Zeus’ namesake now lies in Sol -
JUPITER.
Achilles’ favoured horse -
TROJAN HORSE. PEDASOS. XANTHUS OR BALIUS.
Women of vengeance infernal -
ERINYES / FURIES.
The vain queen rides not forth -
CASSIOPEIA.
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum -
If you would understand it all, seek Fibonacci’s Zephyrum -
0. ZERO.
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Interestingly, if you Google 'Miser's sum', you end up with the Latin for 'I am miserable'.
A final word [ULTIMATUM?], a course to follow [BEARING?], a poor miser’s sum
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So far I've discounted that "Fi" could be a reference to Fibonacci. The correct way to display a Fibonnaci number would be a capitol "F" followed by the number in subscript ... kind of like:
F0
Fibonacci 0 (zero) is still gonna be zero anyway, right?
Potential answers:
I think I have added everyone's guesses. Am still unsure if "Mother of the Mother of" is by itself or tied to next part "Leader of Titans" but figure keep it all laid out the same makes more sense.
This tricky part is all that doesn't have a potential answer:
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum -
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The river to the underworld - ACHERON. STYX.
Gaia’s daughter all unfurled - DEMETER
Fourth minor bear in vain -
DELTA URSA MINORIS
By viper’s sting was slain -
EURYDICE
Also known as Nemesis -
NE'MESIS. INVIDIA. RIVALITAS. RHAMNOUSIA/ADRESTIA.
The doom of Chimera -
BELLEROPHON. PEGASUS. SPEAR.
She is tasked with soothing pain -
EPIONE
Suckling Odysseus from afar -
THETIS. SIRENE.
Mother of the mother of -
HEMERA.
Leader of the Titans -
CRONUS.
He transformed into a hawk -
DAEDALION
A daughter of Daedalion’s -
CHIONE.
The piercer was how he was known - LAPETUS
Mother of Ulysses -
ANTICLEA. ODYSSEUS, SO THIS IS THETIS (AGAIN?).
Ruler of the winds -
AEOLUS
God of night, primordial flees -
NYX. EREBUS. SUNRISE.
Zeus’ namesake now lies in Sol -
JUPITER.
Achilles’ favoured horse -
TROJAN HORSE. PEDASOS. XANTHUS OR BALIUS.
Women of vengeance infernal -
ERINYES / FURIES.
The vain queen rides not forth -
CASSIOPEIA.
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum -
If you would understand it all, seek Fibonacci’s Zephyrum -
0. ZERO.
Gaia’s daughter all unfurled - DEMETER
Fourth minor bear in vain -
DELTA URSA MINORIS
By viper’s sting was slain -
EURYDICE
Also known as Nemesis -
NE'MESIS. INVIDIA. RIVALITAS. RHAMNOUSIA/ADRESTIA.
The doom of Chimera -
BELLEROPHON. PEGASUS. SPEAR.
She is tasked with soothing pain -
EPIONE
Suckling Odysseus from afar -
THETIS. SIRENE.
Mother of the mother of -
HEMERA.
Leader of the Titans -
CRONUS.
He transformed into a hawk -
DAEDALION
A daughter of Daedalion’s -
CHIONE.
The piercer was how he was known - LAPETUS
Mother of Ulysses -
ANTICLEA. ODYSSEUS, SO THIS IS THETIS (AGAIN?).
Ruler of the winds -
AEOLUS
God of night, primordial flees -
NYX. EREBUS. SUNRISE.
Zeus’ namesake now lies in Sol -
JUPITER.
Achilles’ favoured horse -
TROJAN HORSE. PEDASOS. XANTHUS OR BALIUS.
Women of vengeance infernal -
ERINYES / FURIES.
The vain queen rides not forth -
CASSIOPEIA.
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum -
If you would understand it all, seek Fibonacci’s Zephyrum -
0. ZERO.
This tricky part is all that doesn't have a potential answer:
A final word, a course to follow, a poor miser’s sum -
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That's one way to look at it definitely, though I'm trying to come up with something that fits all those things. Then again one word that means all that might not exist, so keep looking at every angle for sure.
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So what equals a final word, a course to follow and a poor miser's sum?
It's a stretch, but what about "." or "period". As in the final word of a sentence. A poor miser's sum would be 0.0 (even with no money they keep track of the decimals). And it could be a reference to orbital period, or more generically a cyclical pattern.
Especially given that misers aren't actually poor.
If you get all cryptic crossword on that last part then you could argue it's an anagram of '(a) poor miser(s)' - the leading 'a' and trailing 's' could be included or not.
For many a miser any sum is never enough.
This is what stuck me. I suppose they are not poor in a financial way but one could argue they are poor in other ways. So it could be poor in a different sense?
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Ha, Very true!
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Ok what about death?
A final word (last words), a course to follow (we all are heading down the same road here), a poor misers sum (the sum of all the miserly hoarding is still death)?
Maybe a bit thin, best I got so far though
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Ok what about death?
A final word (last words), a course to follow (we all are heading down the same road here), a poor misers sum (the sum of all the miserly hoarding is still death)?
Maybe a bit thin, best I got so far though
That's not bad, actually.
That's right, but a poor miser doesn't (yet) have anything. So he goes from 0 to 1?
Update: ninja'd by BluWolve's great idea
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I agree. Death fits well.
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As an aside, I was a bit surprised to find the Hamsters still alive.