Who Solved the Riddle of the Sphinx?

Oedipus and the Sphinx

The Riddle of the Sphinx is one of the most famous puzzles in Greek mythology. A monstrous Sphinx had settled near the city of Thebes, where she challenged people to answer a riddle. Those who failed were killed, and nobody seemed capable of giving her the answer. Then Oedipus arrived. He correctly realised that the … Read more