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G. Add capital letters and punctuation marks in this passage on riddles.
a riddle is a puzzling question that requires some clever thinking to answer correctly it may
be a problem with a hidden solution to be discovered or guessed riddles have been popular
since ancient times people took their riddles seriously and often felt humiliated if they couldn't
solve them according to legend the greek poet homer is said to have died of shame because
he couldn't find the answer to a riddle prophets oracles poets and minstrels presented many
riddles for ordinary people to work out in greek mythology a famous riddle was asked by the
sphinx a winged monster with a lions body and a womans head what walks on four legs in the
morning two at noon and three at night the sphinx destroyed all those who passed by if they
were unable to give the correct answer oedipus a greek hero solved the riddle a person crawls
on all fours when a baby walks on two legs as an adult and walks with a cane in old age​

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Answered by eileenrodrigues
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A riddle is a puzzling question that requires some clever thinking to answer it correctly. It may be a problem with a hidden solution, to be discovered or guessed. Riddles have been popular since ancient times. People took their riddles seriously and often felt humiliated if they couldn't solve them. According to legend, the Greek poet Homer is said to have died of shame because he couldn't find the answer to a riddle. Prophets, oracles, poets and minstrels presented many riddles for ordinary people to work out. In Greek mythology, a famous riddle was asked by the Sphinx, a winged monster with a lion's body and a woman's head that walks on four legs in the morning, two at noon and three at night. The Sphinx destroyed all those who passed by if they were unable to give the correct answer. Oedipus, a Greek hero solved the riddle - A person crawls on all fours as a baby, walks on two legs as an adult and walks with a cane in old age.

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