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A riddle is something that does not fit; If you think about it a riddle is a question with a twist. That means the unanswerable riddle is the unanswerable question with a twist or play on words for example
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Who solved the Sphinx's riddle in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Oedipus solved the Sphinx's riddle in the play Oedipus Rex ("Oedipus the King"). He alone understood that a people-killing Sphinx would pose an apparently unanswerable riddle about people.
What was the purpose of the riddle of the Sphinx in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Control was the purpose of the riddle of the Sphinx in the play Oedipus Rex ("Oedipus the King"). The Sphinx asked an apparently unanswerable question in order to establish authority over Thebes, guarantee food sources, instill fear, limit population, and monitor communication, enterprise, and transportation.
Why does the Sphinx destroy Thebes in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The Sphinx does not destroy the city of Thebes in "Oedipus Rex."Specifically, the monster sets up camp outside the city and forces everyone coming and going to answer a seemingly unanswerable riddle. Those who have no answer are killed by her. But Oedipus comes along and solves the riddle before the Sphinx can devour every last Theban or destroy the city.
What is the Sphinx's riddle that Oedipus is able to solve in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The identification of the life form that moves on fours in the morning of life, on twos in the afternoon and on threes in the evening is the Sphinx's riddle solved by Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Sphinx demands upon pain of death that all who enter or leave Thebes must try to answer her riddle. No one figures out the answer, and many Thebans therefore end up killed and devoured by the Sphinx. But Oedipus knows that the answer is man and thereby is the only person who is able to solve the seemingly unanswerable riddle.
What are riddles if riddles aren't riddles but a riddle is a riddle yet the riddles don't make sense like a riddle should?
Taking out the word riddles makes this What is life if life isn't life but a life is a life yet life doesn't make sense like life should? This riddle makes no sense- a riddle is a riddle. a riddle is not, not a riddle because a riddle is a riddle. This riddle acts as if riddles are different than riddle (no s). To answer the riddle I would answer: Riddles are riddle.
Who solved the Sphinx's riddle in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Oedipus solved the Sphinx's riddle in the play Oedipus Rex ("Oedipus the King"). He alone understood that a people-killing Sphinx would pose an apparently unanswerable riddle about people.
Is why the only unanswerable question?
what is the only unanswerable question? this is also a seemingly unanswerable question indicating that there are multiple sets of unanswerable questions waiting to be answered
What was the purpose of the riddle of the Sphinx in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Control was the purpose of the riddle of the Sphinx in the play Oedipus Rex ("Oedipus the King"). The Sphinx asked an apparently unanswerable question in order to establish authority over Thebes, guarantee food sources, instill fear, limit population, and monitor communication, enterprise, and transportation.
How do you answer a question that is unanswerable?
If its unanswerable then you shouldn't be able to answer it in the first place.
What is the most popular unanswerable question?
my guess is "What is the most unanswerable question?"
Why does the Sphinx destroy Thebes in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The Sphinx does not destroy the city of Thebes in "Oedipus Rex."Specifically, the monster sets up camp outside the city and forces everyone coming and going to answer a seemingly unanswerable riddle. Those who have no answer are killed by her. But Oedipus comes along and solves the riddle before the Sphinx can devour every last Theban or destroy the city.
What is the Sphinx's riddle that Oedipus is able to solve in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The identification of the life form that moves on fours in the morning of life, on twos in the afternoon and on threes in the evening is the Sphinx's riddle solved by Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Sphinx demands upon pain of death that all who enter or leave Thebes must try to answer her riddle. No one figures out the answer, and many Thebans therefore end up killed and devoured by the Sphinx. But Oedipus knows that the answer is man and thereby is the only person who is able to solve the seemingly unanswerable riddle.
What is the answer to your riddle?
"The answer to my riddle" is not specific....Whose riddle? What riddle?
What are riddles if riddles aren't riddles but a riddle is a riddle yet the riddles don't make sense like a riddle should?
Taking out the word riddles makes this What is life if life isn't life but a life is a life yet life doesn't make sense like life should? This riddle makes no sense- a riddle is a riddle. a riddle is not, not a riddle because a riddle is a riddle. This riddle acts as if riddles are different than riddle (no s). To answer the riddle I would answer: Riddles are riddle.
What is the riddle answer to the riddle on Club Penguin?
the riddle is mogul
What is evolution an organism relatonships?
Unanswerable.
What is the answer to the unanswerable question?
impossible to answer or solve
