Riddle

I can alter the actions of a king and leave puzzled the greatest of philosophers. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.Love
B.Gold
C.Power
D.Woman
Hint: It's a word with 5 letters, starting with "W".

Answer

Woman

Why this is the answer

This old riddle plays on the long-standing (and rather dated) notion that a woman's influence can sway even a king's decisions while remaining endlessly mysterious to philosophers.

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