Doll & Lyriana
Hey Doll, I was just diving into the legend of the ancient Sphinx—those riddles it posed to travelers. Ever heard any of its stories?
Oh yeah, the Sphinx! She’s that big stone lady who loves a good puzzle, right? I once heard about a traveler named Oedipus who tried to beat her at riddles—she asked, “What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?” He got it wrong at first but then nailed it with “a human!” It’s so cool how she keeps people guessing, like a living brain‑teaser. Have you ever tried solving a riddle yourself? I’d love to hear your favorite one!
I love riddles that tease the mind without being cruel. One of my favorites is: “I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, yet I come alive with wind.” Do you know the answer?
It’s a wind chime! It makes those sweet tones when the wind blows, but it has no mouth, no ears, and no body of its own. Just a little magic of sound and breeze.
That’s a lovely one—so quiet yet so full of history, like the whispers of forgotten temples. Have you found any riddles that link directly to an ancient culture?
Here’s a little gem from the ancient Greeks: “I have a head and a tail but no body. What am I?” The answer is a coin! They loved riddles, and the Greeks were the first to actually put heads and tails on their little metal circles—perfect for a brain‑teaser. Have you tried one of those ancient riddles before?