Riddle

There was a man who was born before his father, killed his mother, and married his sister. Yet, there was nothing wrong with what he had done. Why?

Choose an answer

A.He was adopted
B.He was actually his own twin
C.It was all a dream
D.His father was in front of him when he was born, therefore he was born before him. His mother died while giving birth to him. Finally, he grew up to be a minister and married his sister at her ceremony.
Hint: It's a 40-word phrase with 158 letters, starting with "H".

Answer

His father was in front of him when he was born, therefore he was born before him. His mother died while giving birth to him. Finally, he grew up to be a minister and married his sister at her ceremony.

Why this is the answer

Each shocking phrase has an innocent literal meaning: birth order, death during childbirth, and officiating a wedding as a minister.

This riddle is filed under Horror & Scary Riddles and rated Hard.