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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > the Greek heroic legends (I) > (story of) Oedipus > most important deeds: Oedipus' quest; Oedipus in Thebes > Oedipus and the sphinx; he solves the riddle > the sphinx throws itself from the rock ~ Oedipus solving the riddle

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94T331the sphinx throws itself from the rock ~ Oedipus solving the riddle  

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Subject

  • ancient history
  • classical antiquity
  • deed
  • Greek legend
  • hero
  • heroic legend
  • history
  • jumping
  • legend
  • mythology
  • Oedipus
  • riddle
  • rock
  • searching
  • sphinx
  • suicide

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  • 94T331

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