# Riddles, Oracles, and Dreams in Ancient Culture, Vol. 1

By **Simone Beta**

- ISBN-13: 9780198881643
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 352
- Published: 24 Aug 2026

## About this book

A man walks alone along a road carved into the side of a mountain. His name is Oedipus. Where is he going? He is on his way to confront a monster—the Sphinx—who poses a riddle to all who pass. Those who fail to solve it will die; whoever solves it will become king of Thebes... This is how one of the most famous stories

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