Fables Puzzle – Answer: CLAUDIUS – By Todd Roshak

 

The key to the puzzle is the sentence about the LAST story being the BEST, and that the name of the puzzle is ROMAN.

 

Taking the last word from each sentence in the story, you get the following words.  Translating them into Latin gives you the following:

 

Key Word	Latin Translation
Snake	ANGUIS
Fire	IGNIS
Thorn	SPINA (or SENTIS)
Shell	CONCHA
Hook	UNCUS
Dolphin	DELPHINUS
Grapes	UVAE
Moon	LUNA

 

The eight first letters of the Latin names are an anagram of CLAUDIUS.

 

Hints

1)      What are the notable qualities of the commander?

2)      What is special about the story?

3)      What is the name of the puzzle?