The Enigmatic Past Unraveled
For centuries, people have been fascinated by riddles, from the clever to the confounding. Ancient civilizations were no strangers to this love for cryptic challenges. Riddles were not just entertainment but a way to pass down wisdom and test the wit of those who listened.
One of the most famous riddles from antiquity comes from the Greek playwright Sophocles in his play "Oedipus Rex":
"What walks on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon and three at night?"
The answer to the riddle is "Man," reflecting the stages of human life: crawling as a baby, walking on two feet as an adult, and using a cane in old age.
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