Lurking in the dusty mountains near Thebes is the Sphinx, a creature of fearsome beauty. With the body of a mighty lion, sharp claws, golden wings and the face of a woman, she sits on a rock, her gaze fixed on the road leading into the city. No traveler is allowed to pass without solving her mystery - but so far no one has lived to tell the tale.

One day a man approaches, dusty and exhausted from his journey: Oedipus. The Sphinx rises majestically and speaks in a voice that is at once alluring and threatening:
“What creature walks on four legs in the morning, two at midday and three in the evening?”

Oedipus, clever and clever, looks her straight in the eye. His answer is calm and clear:
"It is man. As a baby he crawls on all fours, as an adult he walks on two legs, and in old age he leans on a stick."

There is silence for a moment. Then the Sphinx rises into the sky, its mighty wings beating like thunder. Her scream is a mixture of triumph and despair. Defeated by Oedipus' reason, she throws herself from her rock into the depths. But as she falls, she whispers, “Solve my riddles, but don’t escape your fate.”

Oedipus enters the city as a hero - unaware that with every step he comes closer to the dark fate that the Sphinx foresaw.

Long before the Olympians ruled the Earth, Gaia, Mother Earth, lived in harmony with her children. But one day the mortals came into their world, arrogant and without respect. They ransacked the earth, destroyed forests and left mountains bare. Gaia, hurt and angry, decided that humans needed to be punished for their arrogance.

She created the Sphinx from the heartbeat of the earth, the strength of the lion and the wisdom of the gods. This hybrid creature, simultaneously attractive and frightening, should test people. “He who does not understand the mystery of life is not worthy to cross the threshold,” Gaia whispered. The Sphinx obeyed.

Their first test was a king who claimed to rule the earth. When he couldn't solve the puzzle, she devoured him without mercy. Since then, the Sphinx has sat at the edges of the world, vigilant and merciless, until mortals have regained the balance between wisdom and power.

“The truth is the key, but the question is the guardian.”