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title: Oedipus & the Sphinx of Thebes
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6240/oedipus--the-sphinx-of-thebes/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-10-14
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# Oedipus & the Sphinx of Thebes

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Oedipus & the Sphinx of Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6240.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6240.jpg)

## Image Caption

A red-figure tondo showing [Oedipus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Oedipus_the_King/) and the [sphinx](https://www.worldhistory.org/sphinx/) of [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/), from [Vulci](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vulci/), 470 BCE.

Vatican Museums, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2017, January 11). Oedipus & the Sphinx of Thebes. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6240/oedipus--the-sphinx-of-thebes/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Oedipus & the Sphinx of Thebes." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 11, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6240/oedipus--the-sphinx-of-thebes/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Oedipus & the Sphinx of Thebes." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jan 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6240/oedipus--the-sphinx-of-thebes/>.

## License & Copyright

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