Riddle

Three or four, I can stab through or rule the seas. You know my cousins. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.Spoon
B.Knife
C.Trident
D.Fork
Hint: It's a word with 4 letters, starting with "F".

Answer

Fork

Why this is the answer

A fork has three or four tines used to "stab" food; its mythological cousin, the trident, similarly has prongs and is associated with ruling the seas (Poseidon's weapon).

This riddle is filed under "What Am I?" Riddles and rated Medium.