The Riddle of the Dragon
Sir Lancelot was riding far from Camelot in pursuit of the Holy Grail when he came upon an abyss over which a bridge was stretched.
As he arrived, he saw another knight being confronted by a large, flame-snorting dragon named Dragon of the Abyss who roared: “Mortal, answer my riddle and pass in safety, or be cast into the abyss.”
“I am Sir Archibald, and will surely solve your riddle, Dragon of the Abyss,” he challenged. “What is your riddle, Dragon?”
“I am Odz, one half of me is a square, one third of me a cube. What is my cross?” The thunderous voice of the dragon reverberated among the mountains and was echoed from the abyss.
“Well, of course, it is six,” answered Sir Archibald, upon which he was cast into the abyss with his horse, screaming on the way down into the darkness.
Sir Lancelot thought a bit about the riddle and rode up to the Dragon of the Abyss before the bridge.
“My answer is true and you must let me pass. I have the answer to your riddle, my dragon.” He gave his answer and rode boldly on over the bridge. The Dragon of the Abyss did not stop him.
What is the correct answer to the riddle?
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