希腊神话中有一个人面狮身的怪物,名字叫斯芬克斯。他坐在城外的山岩上,要过路的人猜谜,猜不出就要被他吃掉。他出的谜语是:什么东西早晨四条腿、中午两条腿、晚上三条腿?后来,终于有一个人猜中了谜底,这个人就是大难不死的俄狄浦斯。斯芬克斯见谜底被人揭开,纵身跳下了悬崖。 Greek mythology there is a monster who sphinx body, called Sphinxes. He sat on the rock outside the city, to guess the mystery of those who cross the road, guess not to be eaten by him. He is riddled with something: What morning four legs, two legs at noon, three legs at night? Later, finally one person guessed the answer, this person is the imminent Oedipus. Sphinx was opened to see the answer, jump off the cliff.