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Riddle of the Twelve Earthly Branches Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/12/2017
Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Riddle


/ˈrɪd(ə)l/

noun

  1. a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning.
    "they started asking riddles and telling jokes"

verb archaic

  1. speak in or pose riddles.
    "he who knows not how to riddle"

The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates.

Before you can quandary over this conundrum, you must have correctly solved the puzzles for each of the "Twelve Earthly Branches" - Rat (子), Ox (丑), Tiger (寅), Rabbit (卯), Dragon (辰), Snake (巳), Horse (午), Goat (未), Monkey (申), Rooster (酉), Dog (戌) and Pig (亥).

UX HUZ CXMSPR LNO JZXR PZO OUFPD FR CZRO!
UX HUZ OUFPDR LNO JZXR PZO CXMSP FR FP VSXMO JMPVXS.

OUX UMSJXRO OUFPV ZY MCC FR OZ YFPJ M LCMAD AMO FP M JMSD SZZB,
XRKXAFMCCI FY OUXSX FR PZ AMO.


This cache is #58 in the ☯ series

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fhofgvghgvba jurer S=V, Z=N naq M=B

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)