HardRhyming Riddle
Man of old, it is told would search until he tired, not for gold, ne'er be sold, but what sought he was fire. Man today, thou mayst say, has quite another aim, in places deep, he did seek, to find me for his gain!
Riddle
Man of old, it is told would search until he tired, not for gold, ne'er be sold, but what sought he was fire. Man today, thou mayst say, has quite another aim, in places deep, he did seek, to find me for his gain!
Choose an answer
A.Coal
B.Gas
C.Petroleum
D.Oil
Hint: It's a word with 3 letters, starting with "O".
Answer
Oil
Why this is the answer
Ancient man searched for a way to make fire, while modern man drills deep underground in search of oil for profit -- both driven by the same resourceful pursuit across different ages.
This riddle is filed under Rhyming Riddles and rated Hard.