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Oed-aegyp

Oed-aegyp

Frontispiece to Athanasius Kircher's Oedipus Aegyptiacus, published in 1652-1654.

After a few moments' deep thought, Œdipus answered

After a few moments' deep thought, Œdipus answered

Elementary history of Greece, made up principally of stories about persons, givingat the same time a clear idea of the most important events in the ancient world and calculated to enforce the lessons of persev... More

Sphinx - Joseph Kuhn-Régnier

Sphinx - Joseph Kuhn-Régnier

from Contes et légendes mythologiques (1936) Public domain artwork related to Ancient Greece, Greek civilization, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

François-Émile Ehrmann, Oedipus and the Sphinx (cropped)

François-Émile Ehrmann, Oedipus and the Sphinx (cropped)

Public domain image of a mythological scene, classic mythology, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Dante Gabriel Rossetti - The Question, the Sphinx - Google Art Project

Dante Gabriel Rossetti - The Question, the Sphinx - Google Art Project

Public domain image of a mythological scene, classic mythology, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Oedipus stood before the Sphinx

Oedipus stood before the Sphinx

Myths and legends of all nations; famous stories from the Greek, German, English, Spanish, Scandinavian, Danish, French, Russian, Bohemian, Italian and other sources by Marshall, Logan, tr Publication date 191... More

Oedipus And The Sphinx - Project Gutenberg eText 14994
Greco-Roman - Gem with Oedipus and the Sphinx - Walters 42465

Greco-Roman - Gem with Oedipus and the Sphinx - Walters 42465

The Sphinx (meaning "strangler") was a savage creature with the head of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of a bird, sent by Hera to plague the city of Thebes. Oedipus encountered her at the entrance t... More

Emporion Painter - The Sphinx on a Pedestal - Walters 48238 (2)

Emporion Painter - The Sphinx on a Pedestal - Walters 48238 (2)

The scene on this black-figure lekythos (a container for oil) depicts an assemblage of four Theban men before the sphinx, pondering her riddle. The Sphinx sits on a column, while two of the men facing her sit o... More

François-Émile Ehrmann, Oedipe et le Sphinx

François-Émile Ehrmann, Oedipe et le Sphinx

Public domain image of classical or neoclassical art inspired by classical Greece, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Oidipous Sphinx Staatliche Antikensammlungen SL474

Oidipous Sphinx Staatliche Antikensammlungen SL474

Deutsch: Ödipus und der Sphinx. Attische rotfigurige Amphora, 440-430 v. Chr. Aus Nola. English: Oedipus and the Sphinx. Attic red-figure amphora, 440–430 BC. From Nola. Français : Œdipe et le Sphinx. Amphor... More