Research about one Greek mythological monster. Summarize your findings and explain on the monster terrorized humans and/or how it got defeated. Include a picture of the monster you chose.
picture from: http://www.rainbowcrystal.com/egypt/E-28sphinx.jpg
research from: www.wikipedia.com
The sphinx was a mythological figure who had a body of a lion and a humans head. The sphinx was a female. According to greek mythology there was only one sphinx who was a demon and a sign of bad luck. She guarded the enterance to the city of Thebes and asked riddles to people trying to go into the city. If they could answer the riddle she let them go but if they couldn't she ate them. No one was able to find the answer and one day a man named Oedipus solved the riddle. The sphinx was so embarrassed that she threw herself off a cliff.
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