Oedipus, The Sphynx, Electra

7. Oedipus, the Sphynx, Electra

In the story of Oedipus, the myth begins with King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes worried if they are going to be able to conceive a child and King Laius decides to find the Oracle of Delphi for a prophecy. The Oracle gives the prophecy of the child with the vision that he will kill both of them if he was to be born, so later on when Jocasta does give birth to a baby boy, King Laius pierces the baby’s ankles to not allow him to crawl in order to escape the prophecy. The baby boy was then to be sent into the mountains alone where he shall die, but a shepherd saves him and hands the baby over to Polybus and Merope. Later, he meets with the Oracle and is told he would kill his mother and father. Then, on his way towards Thebes, he comes across King Laius on a chariot and their charioteers end up

In Griffin mythology, they are known to be wise characters that enjoy spending time seeking out and guarding gold and treasures whereas other legends say they are similar to the monster Sphinx, who would challenge people in riddles on the bet of their lives and treasures. A phoenix in Greek mythology is described as a bird whose life expenditure can extend for a great sum of time and could also be regenerated from any damage and reborn from its own ashes. Other claims on the mythology of the phoenix claims that they combust and die while engulfed in its flames. The body composition of the phoenix is described as having a hue similar to the color of peacock and with red and yellow. Gorgons in Greek mythology were known as the daughters of Echidna and Typhon and their names were Stheno, Euryale, and the well-known Medusa. Their faces were described to be ugly and hair replaced by snakes and anyone who met their glare would be turned to stone