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What was Sphinx's riddle that Oedipus solved?
Egyptian Sphinx, Louvre
What animal walks on four legs in the morning, on two at noon, and on three at night?
Oedipus's answer:
Man, for in the morning, the infancy of his life, he creeps on all fours; at noon, in his prime, he walks on two feet; and, when the darkness of old age comes over him, he uses a stick for better support as a third foot.
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