In Greek myth who solved the Riddle of the Sphinx?
Sphinx Sphinx A sphinx ( , Boeotian: , plural sphinxes or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. In Greek tradition, it has the head of a human, the haunches of a lion, and sometimes the wings of a bird. It is mythicised as treacherous and merciless. Those who cannot answer its riddle suffer a fate typical in such mythological stories, as they are killed and eaten by this ravenous monster. This deadly version of a sphinx appears in the myth and drama of Oedipus. Unlike the Greek sphinx, which was
The Riddle of the Sphinx (Inside No. 9) The Riddle of the Sphinx (Inside No. 9) "The Riddle of the Sphinx" is the third episode of the third series of the British dark comedy anthology television programme "Inside No. 9". It first aired, on BBC Two, on 28 February 2017. The episode was written by the programme's creators, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, and directed by Guillem Morales. "The Riddle of the Sphinx", which is set in Cambridge, stars Alexandra Roach as Nina, a young woman seeking answers to the "Varsity" cryptic crossword, Pemberton as Professor Nigel Squires, who pseudonymously sets the crossword using the name "Sphinx", and