There is the Sphinx from Greek mythology, which would insist that people traveling by the town of Thebes, in Greece, solve a riddle or be killed. If the traveler was lucky enough to guess the correct answer, the Sphinx promised to kill "herself". The riddle went like this: "What goes on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?" According to Greek mythology, Oedipus solved the riddle, and the Sphinx destroyed herself. The correct answer to the riddle was: "A man, who crawls on all fours as a baby, walks on two legs as an adult, and walks with a cane in old age." This refers to the different stages of life - baby, adult, old age. See this website: http://www.jimloy.com/puzz/sphinx0.htm
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the god would make him a prince of egypt.
Sphinx
there is only 1 sphinx and it is located in ancient Egypt
The Sphinx
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The Legend of Oedipus
The legend of the boogeyman originated in Scotland.
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.
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People care about the Sphinx because it was legendary. The Sphinx was said to have wings in was described as an large species/creature. The legend is famously know through out Egypt and they even made a statchu of the Sphinx. It's said to be an mystery as to what happened to it.
Legend recorded that there were secret passages under the Sphinx and archaeologists have in fact found three tunnels beneath it, but their purpose remains a mystery. They are not open to the public.
It was mentioned by Plato 2500 years ago.
The plant originated in Indonesia.
The legend was that one of Napoleon's soldiers fired a cannon at the Sphinx, breaking off the nose- however, there is evidence that the damage was done earlier, and not with a cannon. But it makes a good story, does it not?
The Sphinx. Known from: The Legend Of Oedipus. ...The Cyclops. Known from: The Odyssey. ...The Chimera. Known from: The Legend Of Bellerophon. ...The Empusa. Known from: General Mythology. ...The Hydra. Known from: The Legend of Heracles. ...The Charybdis and Scylla. ...Cerberus. ...The Minotaur.
The word "sphinx" probably originates from Ancient Egypt or Ancient Mesopotamia, but as with the names of many mythical creatures it has probably been perverted and adopted by many other cultures. Therefore, you will probably never have a completely accurate answer.