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THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2022
© 2022 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 38, No. 15
The Riddle
of the Sphinx
1792 MARINE DR • ASTORIA
Throughout history, heroes in
tales must solve riddles to save
others or travel to certain places.
In one Greek myth, the hero
must solve the riddle posed by
the Sphinx guarding the city
of Thebes.
What is a riddle? Simply put,
riddles are something challenging
to understand. Sometimes they
are a question with a surprising answer. Riddles
make you think. And when you find the answer
to the riddle, you just might feel a little smarter,
or start laughing!
The Sphinx was a mythical
creature with the body of a
lion, the head of a human and
the wings of an eagle. And as the
guardian of Thebes, it ate the
people who could not answer
this tricky riddle!
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World’s Oldest Riddle
“What animal walks on four legs
in the morning, two legs at noon,
and three legs at night?”
Riddles have been entertaining and
challenging people for at least 4,000 years!
The oldest riddle that was written down
is from Ancient Sumeria, where Iraq
is today. It was written about
1900 B.C.
Think about it. Then, circle every other
letter to reveal the answer.
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No, the OTHER Sphinx!
Sphinxes appear in the art and legends
of both ancient Greece and ancient
Egypt. Ancient Egyptians made many
large statues of sphinxes. The largest
and most famous Egyptian sphinx was
carved near the the pyramids of Giza in
about 2500 B.C. Do the math to see
how big it is.
Ancient Sumeria is also the
civilization with the oldest surviving
writing system that we know of!
Here’s the world’s oldest riddle.
Can you figure out the answer?
“There is a house. One
enters it blind and comes
out seeing. What is it?”
99 + 99 + 42
ANSWER: A schoolhouse!
Clever, right? And a reminder
of the importance of school!
22 + 22 + 22
King Odin’s Riddles
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mirror for the explanation.
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Riddle Poetry
Odin’s Riddle #1
In ancient Viking myths, riddles are used to
test intelligence and wisdom. A Norse
myth about three mythological
characters, King Odin, King Heidrek
and Gestumblindi is a tale full of riddles.
Use King Odin’s Secret Code
to solve the riddles.
But he also figures out that it is Odin
and not Gestumblindi asking the riddles.
King Heidrek becomes furious and tries
to kill Odin. Odin magically turns into a
hawk and flies away.
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din is the Norse god of wisdom, poetry,
death, and magic. Odin is also the king
of the mythological land of Asgard.
(You may remember from comic books or
movies that his sons were Thor and Loki.)
To save Gestumblindi’s life, Odin asks
King Heidrek 35 riddles. To do this,
Odin poses as Gestumblindi. King
Heidrek gets them all correct.
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Odin’s Riddle #2
LUMBER MILLS
Who is that great one
who grasps the earth,
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Bad weather he dreads,
wind, but no man,
and picks a fight with the sun.
King Heidrek,
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REBUS:
A PICTURE RIDDLE
A rebus is a word or a phrase spelled out in pictures and letters.
One of the most famous is:
Can you figure out what these rebuses say?
MYTHICAL
REMINDER
ANCIENT
RIDDLE
OLDEST
ANSWER
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HEROES
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TALES
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Cut pictures out of the newspaper and arrange
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Can a family member figure it out?
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feelings or ideas.
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