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The Sphinx was a creature with a head and chest of a woman, body and legs of lion and wings of an eagle. The Sphinx was an offspring of Echidna and either Orthus or Typhon. The Sphinx lived on the road west of Thebes. It was custom of the Sphinx to tell the riddle to travelling heading towards Thebes. The riddle was.. "What goes on four legs at dawn, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?" If the traveller answers the riddle correctly, the traveller would be allowed to pass her. If they gave the wrong answer, the Sphinx would kill and devour the traveller. The Sphinx was a terribly cruel person who wished back luck to everyone in the district. No one was ever capable of answering correctly... until one day, Oedipus came along.. As he was famous for his wisdom, Oedipus found the answer to the riddle with ease, replying: "Man, who has a baby crawls on four legs, then walks on two legs as an adult and in old age walks with a cane as his third leg." The Sphinx became so frustrated about this answer that it committed suicide immediately, throwing herself from a high rock. He was such a bad creature that when someone did something right and proved him wrong, he became overly frustrated.
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The Sphynx cat was a very rare animal with little hair on its body. They are said to be more fun to take care of than "normal cats", but require more cleaning weekly. In the winter the Sphynx cats have as little protection from the cold than the naked body does. They are in need for adoption and for very good care because not as many people have these type of cats than others. They are not normal looking cats. They look like they definately need care for.
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The Great Sphinx stands on the plain of Gizeh in Egypt. The message is: It is the Sphinx's love for God which causes an inner victory over the lower forces of its own nature. This Sphinx is a noble human head on top of a lion's body - a figure, part human, part animal - that rises out of the earth to face the rising sun each day and to follow its passage across the sky. [] [] [] [] []
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