allowing Odysseus and his men to escape.

Some of the earliest double entendres are found in the 10th-century Exeter Book, or Codex exoniensis, at Exeter Cathedral in England. In addition to the various poems and stories found in the book, there are also numerous riddles. Answers to the riddles were not included in the book, but have been found by scholars over the years. Some of these employ double entendres, such as Riddle 25:This