The Greeks knew it first, an Athenian name; It sounds like a dark place that cobwebs claim. And when joined by a bird, found in a story bestselling; Don't mock: it's a moniker noble, compelling.

Red or green I am For I shan't fall far from my birth point Causes great discoveries and horrible mistakes i do what am i?

I've saved a country from famine, it's true. I can be used boiled, mashed, or stuck in a stew. Many people enjoy me in myriad ways, though fried is my most popular taste.

I am four letters, older than words for hunger, Praising poets or blamed by preachers. I drive kings and thieves with equal might, Pleasure once my name, now sin in the light. What am I?

On paper we record history for keeps. On phone we ignore some ignorant tweets. As a noun I helped society remember its prime. As a verb I am often seen as a waste of time.