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This is not excactly a riddle about greek. It's a greek riddle. It's the riddle the Sphinx asks in the Labrynith. What
the Sphinx
In both Greek and Egyptian mythology, the sphinx was an incredibly powerful being that could destroy anyone who crossed its path and was often believed to guard temples. According to Greek mythology, the sphinx would allow you to pass only if you correctly answered its riddle.
Oedipus
Oedipus :)))))
Oedipus
It is a misnomer that there is a 'riddle' of the Great Sphinx of Giza as this phrase is confused with the original Greek legend of The Riddle of the Sphinx. See the link below.
The Sphinx is a mythical creature from ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology, typically depicted as a lion with a human head. In Greek mythology, the Sphinx is known for posing a riddle to travelers, famously leading to the demise of those who could not answer it, most notably Oedipus. In Egyptian culture, the Sphinx is often associated with the pharaohs and serves as a symbol of strength and wisdom, with the Great Sphinx of Giza being one of the most iconic representations.
Oedipus.
The Sphinx. Originally an Egyptian concept, the Sphinx was a lion with a woman's head and upper body. In the legend of Oedipus, the Sphinx sat outside oThebes and asked riddle of all who passed by. If the traveller failed to solve the riddle, then the Sphinx killed him. And if the traveler answered the riddle correctly, then the Sphinx would destroy herself. The riddlewas: What goes on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening? Oedipus solved the riddle, and the Sphinx destroyed herself. The answer, of course, is a human being - on all fours as a baby, upright in youth, and with a stick in old age.
The hero who answered the riddle of the Sphinx in Greek mythology was Oedipus. The Sphinx posed the riddle, "What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?" Oedipus correctly answered "Man," referring to the stages of human life. His success in solving the riddle led to the Sphinx's defeat and the liberation of Thebes.
In Greek mythology, the sphinx was bad. She asked travelers a riddle, and if they got it wrong, she ate them!