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THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX

THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX

From1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales


THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX

From1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A tale of Greek mythology that tells the story of how Oedipus became the King of Thebes. Also this story first comes from Egypt, the Greek version has become the most widely known through the ages. Try to solve the riddle before you hear Oedipus' answer.
Released:
Nov 17, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Expand your horizons with this collection of hand-picked classic short stories and tales by writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Louisa May Alcott, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his Sherlock Holmes mysteries, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, Ray Bradbury, Hans Christian Anderson, Ambrose Bierce, and many others. These fast-paced stories are chosen for their unique flavor, are suitable for all ages and tastes, and provide a window to a time when writers knew how to tell great stories using descriptive words and phrases..