Oedipus & the Theban Sphinx

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Illustration

Ibolya Horváth
by Peter Roan
published on 23 January 2018
Oedipus & the Theban Sphinx Download Full Size Image

Bell-Krater (mixing bowl) depicting the Theban Sphinx and Oedipus in the guise of a satyr. Greek, South Italian, Paestan, red-figure, 3rd quarter of the 4th century BCE.
Attributed to Python. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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Roan, P. (2018, January 23). Oedipus & the Theban Sphinx. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8013/oedipus--the-theban-sphinx/

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Roan, Peter. "Oedipus & the Theban Sphinx." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 23, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8013/oedipus--the-theban-sphinx/.

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Roan, Peter. "Oedipus & the Theban Sphinx." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Jan 2018. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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