Sphinx

Role: monster · First appears: Book 9 · Chapter 26

In Book 9, Chapter 26, the Sphinx is said to be the illegitimate daughter of Laius. She is defeated and killed by Œdipus, who brings a superior force from Corinth.

Relationship record

Life events

• Œdipus defeats and kills the Sphinx with a superior force from Corinth.(Book 9 · Chapter 26)
  • With: Œdipus
  • “till Œdipus slew her after vanquishing her with a superior force, which he brought from Corinth.”

Book 9 · Chapter 26

• with Œdipus (Œdipus slew the Sphinx.) “till Œdipus slew her after vanquishing her with a superior force, which he brought from Corinth”
• parent: Laius “It is also said that she was the illegitimate daughter of Laius”
• enemies with Œdipus “till Œdipus slew her after vanquishing her with a superior force, which he brought from Corinth”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.