RIGGLE COMPETITION

[Kitsune]

I'm guessing a mountain?

Ye vurry gudd at dis gam, zurr!

Thank you, Ruggum!

Ok, I have one. (It's a bit tricky! )

I am monstrous, green and tall
But am also the smallest of all.
I live inside and above the ground
Sometimes I'm the only one around.
I tower up to touch the sky,
But yet I sway with a single sigh.
Inside me I hold a mighty nation
Which to some brings pure elation,
But to others it brings fear
Which saddens me, for I hold it dear.
To know my size is no easy task,
it changes depending on who you ask.
If my riddle confuses you,
You should try changing your point of view.

Who am I?

[The Skarzs]

A tree.

[Kitsune]

Nope! Guess again!

[The Skarzs]

The ocean is sometimes considered 'green' and some places very deep. Underneath the surface you might consider it 'tall', but is below ground level, and sometimes above. Out in the open water, it seems like that is all that is- the 'only one around', and touches the horizon- 'touch the sky'. Many creatures call it their home, a 'mighty nation'. Some people are afraid of water- 'it brings fear'. Some people have never see the ocean- 'depending on who you ask'.

[Kitsune]

That was very, very close (not to the answer, but that your answer matches almost all of the clues). You didn't mention the line "But yet I sway at a single sigh". The sea's pulled by the moon, so it wouldn't fit.

[The Skarzs]

Many of the waves are caused by wind.
My next guess would be water in general, I suppose.

[The Shade]

Kelp? Seaweed?

[Kitsune]

Many of the waves are caused by wind.
My next guess would be water in general, I suppose.

True, but I would have said something about the moon.
And it's not water in general..

Kelp? Seaweed?

Closer...
Maybe not so watery? (hint )

[321tumbler]

A tide?

[Faiyloe]

You said sigh not wind if you were speaking figuratively then the moons pull on the tides could be interpreted as a sigh. I think we need to work to gather on this one. I don't know what it is but I have a feeling that if you look at it from a bugs point of view then it might make more sense...

[Kitsune]

Getting there...

[Jetthebinturong]

A river.

It is indeed a river but a specific one

[The Skarzs]

Hmm. . . the Nile?

[Tam and Martin]

30 white horses on a red hill.......

[The Skarzs]

NO