獅子女

"I will let you pass safely," the Sphinx said, "if you can answer my riddle.

Suddenly, the Sphinx raised its head

The Sphinx began to walk around him

When he was about to pass, the Sphinx jumped in front of him

This terrible monster was the Sphinx

The Sphinx had eaten hundreds of people on their way to the city of Thebes, because they could not answer the riddle the cunning Sphinx had asked them