2007-07-20 12:44:23 · 12 answers · asked by mimimi 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Man, the riddle of the sphinx is a common one
2007-07-20 12:46:25 · answer #1 · answered by Aurora 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A human. In the morning, he is a baby, so he walks on all four limbs. In the afternoon, he's a grown man, so he walks on two legs. In the evening, he's an old man who must use a cane.
This is known as the "Riddle of the Sphinx," from the Greek tale/play of Oedipus Rex. Oedipus answered the riddle correctly and angered the Sphinx into destroying itself, thereby gaining passage into Thebes.
(Most elderly people use walkers now, though, so in a modern version on the riddle, the the old man might have six legs, lol.)
2007-07-20 19:47:15 · answer #2 · answered by Riven Liether 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As an infant man crawls on 4 legs (morning), as an adult we walk on 2 legs (afternoon), and as an old man/woman we walk with a cane, which would be the 3rd leg (evening).
2007-07-20 19:48:22 · answer #3 · answered by Wes M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
man: crawling on four "legs" in early life, walking on two legs, then using two legs and a cane in later life.
2007-07-20 19:48:48 · answer #4 · answered by ☆Zestee☆ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man. It's the riddle of the sphinx.
2007-07-20 19:51:52 · answer #5 · answered by elfman2009 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a newly married man
2007-07-20 19:48:38 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isnt it a baby, a man, and an old man?
2007-07-20 19:47:24 · answer #7 · answered by ladonnabrik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man. As a baby, and adult, and in old age.
2007-07-20 19:46:55 · answer #8 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A baby, an adult, and an old geezer
2007-07-20 19:46:47 · answer #9 · answered by consdr urslf lucky..... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a hippo
2007-07-20 19:59:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋