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What was the answer to the riddle of the Sphinx that Oedipus solved - trivia question /questions answer / answers
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http://www.beckermanphoto.com/blog/riddle-of-the-sphinx/
In Greek mythology, the Sphinx sat outside of Thebes and asked this riddle of all travelers who passed by. If the traveler failed to solve the riddle, then the Sphinx killed him/her. And if the traveler answered the riddle correctly, ...
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http://www.essortment.com/oedipus-riddle-sphinx-21904.html
If the traveler could not answer correctly, she would kill and devour him. As no one had yet come up with the right answer, the sphinx was well-fed, and the city of ...
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http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/egypt/p/sphinx.htm
She asked, "What has 4 legs in the morning, 2 at noon, and 3 at night?" Oedipus answered the sphinx, "Man." And with that answer, Oedipus became king of Thebes. The sphinx ...
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http://doodle.gmirage.com/?p=521
In Greek mythology the Sphinx is the guardian of the gates of Thebes and those who cannot answer the Sphinx riddle are killed. Her question goes: ”Which creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, ...
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http://www.unmuseum.org/sphinx.htm
In Greek legend, the Sphinx devoured all travelers who could not answer the riddle it posed: "What is the creature that walks ...
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http://www.comfatolima.com/the-great-pyramids-and-sphinx-of-giza.html
For budget conscious travelers who do not want to miss the opportunity to explore the beautiful city of Cairo, this bus tour is your answer. See the Great Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza and dive into the story to the world famous ...
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http://astromic.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-is-mystery-about-sphinx.html
Psychic Edgar Cayce (1877–1945) prophesied that answers to the mysteries of the Sphinx and ancient civilizations would someday be yielded by the Sphinx. According to Cayce, a secret passageway leads from one of the ...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riddle_of_the_Sphinx
There are mythic, anthropological, psychoanalytic, and parodic interpretations of the Riddle of the Sphinx, and of Oedipus's answer to it. Numerous riddle books use the ...
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http://philosophy-computer4u.blogspot.com/2012/05/greek-sphinx-demon-of-death-and.html
Her Myth is well described by Albert E. Cowdrey in his fictional story The Name of the Sphinx: Her function was to harass and obstruct Thebess tourist trade by forcing visitors to answer a riddle. If they got it wrong, she killed ...
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http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RiddleOfTheSphinx
He gives an answer which, while not the one the sphinx wanted, did meet the conditions of the riddle. Eventually after giving the sphinx a ridiculous one*
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http://teasersandpuzzles.blogspot.com/2012/04/oedipus-and-sphinx-guess-answer-to-this.html
Oedipus and Sphinx - Guess the answer to this famous Riddle... In Greek mythology, the Sphinx sat outside of Thebes and asked this riddle to all travelers who passed by. If the traveler failed to solve the riddle, then the Sphinx ...
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http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/pasiphae.htm
Eventually Oedipus gave the proper answer: man, who crawls on all fours in infancy, walks on two feet when grown, and leans on a staff in old age; the sphinx thereupon ...
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http://mrguerriero.blogspot.com/2012/05/mfa-preview-greek-sphinx.html
The Greeks, however, had their own version of a sphinx. The Greek sphinx had the body of a lioness, the wings of an eagle, and the head of a woman. She was famous for demanding the answer to a riddle, and for killing ...
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http://www.grandchase.info/ingc-the-sphinx-quiz/
This time we have riddl- oh, quiz from the Sphinx. The rewards are some good accessories if you managed to answer the questions. The VIP event is still ongoing for another week, while the Leviathan events have all ended.
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http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/wilde/lam13.html
The sphinx of Greek history was half lion, half woman and she devoured those who failed to answer her question correctly. The sphinx is another image of the femme fatale ...
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http://top5s.net/index.php/2012/05/5-villains-who-fell-to-their-deaths/
That is the sphinx's riddle. The sphinx lived at the top of a cliff, had the body of a lion and the head of a man, and would ask this riddle to everyone who passed by. Nobody was able to guess the answer and the sphinx would ...
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http://www.homebizblogs.com/2012/05/a-murder-mystery-featuring-a-puzzle/
One of the best known oldies is called the riddle of the sphinx: What goes forth in the morning on four legs, stands at noon on two legs, and comes back at sunset on three legs? It may, however, predate the sphinx. [Answer ...
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http://villasperanza.blogspot.com/2012/05/edipodia-operistica_25.html
Oedipus was the first to answer the riddle correctly and, having heard Oedipus' answer, the Sphinx was astounded and inexplicably killed herself by throwing herself into the sea, freeing Thebes from her harsh rule.
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http://dailyglean.salebooks.com/2012/05/happy-mothers-day-to-all-moms.html
wrong answer,” said the Sphinx. “But that was what made everything possible,” said Oedipus. “No,” she said. “When I asked, What walks on four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three in the evening, you answered, Man.
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http://villasperanza.blogspot.com/2012/05/pelopidi-e-labdacidi.html
Oedipus decided that he would try his hand at destroying the monster. Positioned at the pass into Thebes, the Sphinx demanded that travellers answer a riddle correctly or be eaten alive. She would ask, "What walks on all four ...
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http://www.fantasyblog.ciaraballintyne.com/2012/02/i-say-gryphon-you-say-griffin-mythical.html
If you didn't give the right answer, the sphinx strangled and devoured anyone who couldn't answer the riddle. Eww! Certainly discourages hasty answers. I wonder how long you could think about it and if you could just decide ...
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http://gizahotels.org/photos-of-the-pyramids-of-giza-3
For any budget conscious traveler who does not want to miss the opportunity to take a look at the excellent capital of Scotland-Cairo, this trip guru will probably be your answer. Understanding the Pyramids and the Sphinx of ...
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http://www.argophilia.com/news/sinaia-top-10/26141/
Urging visitors to seek answers on their mystical appearance, the Sphinx and Babele rock formations, situated on the Bucegi Plateau, are as mysterious as beautiful. While experts say that they are nothing but rocks shaped ...
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http://www.owlsdaughter.com/2012/05/tarot-card-of-the-week-may-14-20-2012-the-chariot/
The Chariot is drawn by the two Sphinxes of duality (black and white), indicating that the charioteer has answered the ancient riddle of the Sphinx and now is granted the ability to move ahead. Thus, he has passed the first ...
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