Ancient mythology & contemporary mythology

By Simon Montgomery-Ruel

Mythology

• Mythology are tales and stories that explain how we live, how stuff works and just things we encounter every day.

My choices

• The figures I chose were the Riddler and the Sphinx.

• I bet you are wondering what this guy and this monster have in common.

• HistoryThe Riddler was first shown to the public in 1948 by Dc comics. He is now one of the most well known villains in the batman series. The Riddler is usually shown In a green skin tight spandex suit or a green tuxedo and bowler hat with his trade mark question mark shaped cane. The Riddler is is obsessed in riddles, puzzles and mind games. He is out to prove that he is more superior in intelligence and therefore better then others. This obsession was also his doom; he couldn't stop himself from leaving a clue at every crime scene which Batman would use to foil him. The Riddler was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang.

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We think of the sphinx as Egyption but the sphinx is part of many cultures like southern Asia and even Europe. The sphinx is usually depicted with the head of a beautiful woman, the body of a lion and the wings of a eagle. She is a cunning and merciless killer. Like the Riddler she is also obsessed with riddles and puzzles.

Similarities

• Riddler Sphinx • Both obsessed with riddles • Both got their interest in riddles when they

were young• Both are villains • Both are very intelligent• Their riddles were their own demise

Bonus riddle time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• The more you take away, the larger it grows. What is it?

Answer

• A hole

Tale of the sphinx

• The sphinx was sent by the gods to punish the city of Thebes as a punishment for an ancient crime against the gods. The sphinx stalked the the streets preying on youth. If they failed to answer her riddle they would be devoured on the spot. Kingship was offered to who ever could kill this horrible beast. Oidipous took the challenge and set out to kill the monster. Oidipous found the beast. The riddle is on the next slide.

• . Oididpous found the answer which was a man. The sphinx was so sad about this that she is said to have killed her self.

The riddle

•What goes on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?

Riddler riddles

• Over the years the Riddler has been in many comics, TV shows and movies. And he has told his fair share of riddles. Here are some of my favorites:

• Q) What weighs six ounces, sits in a tree, and is very dangerous?

• A) A sparrow with a machine gun • Q) What goes up white and comes down yellow

and white?• A) An egg• Q) When does a painter use a trigger instead of

a brush?• A) When he is a stickup artist

Conclusion

• In conclusion I chose the Sphinx and the Riddler. Hope you enjoyed my presentation

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Citations

http://riddler.batbad.com/riddles/riddle_database/index.htmlGoogle imageshttp://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Article/678363http://www.jimloy.com/puzz/sphinx0.htmhttp://www.theoi.com/Ther/Sphinx.htmlhttp://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?382159-The-Riddler-Appreciation-Threadhttp://batman.wikia.com/wiki/Batman_Wiki