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"On the road to Thebes" by Malcolm Mcclinton

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SciFi and Fantasy Art On the road to Thebes by Malcolm Mcclinton

The offspring of Typhon and Echidna, the sphinx sat on the road to Thebes and posed a riddle to all who passed. "What animal is that which in the morning goes on four feet, at noon on two, and in the evening upon three?" Those who could not solve the riddle were consumed by her. Finally Oedipus came along and he was the only who could answer that it was "Man, who in childhood creeps on hands and knees, in manhood walks erect, and in old age with the aid of a staff." The Sphinx was so mortified at the solving of her riddle that she cast herself down from a cliff and perished.

Date	Name	Comment
3 Jun 2006	J. Post (Rosesred)	Loading... Love all the details in the surroundings, it really draws you in. I would love this to be an illustration in an myths bundel or something.
3 Jun 2006	Nat	Loading... Absolutely gorgeous. The surrounding area is really well done, as well as the figures, which is great, because it's not just another rushed background. Also, I love the portrayal of the sphinx. She looks so effortlessly proud and arrogant almost. The positioning of her wings and legs is plausible, so kudos again. Lovely work. Keep it up. xxx
4 Jun 2006	Mozdoc	Loading... It has been a very, very long time since I've felt the desire or compulsion to add my comment to a piece of artwork here on Elfwood. That ended tonight though when I laid my eyes upon this piece. First and foremost, its that of the legendary Sphinx, something which I'm sure has been drawn plenty here in Elfwood, but something about the way you've drawn it just sets it apart, that aspect being that you've depicted the Sphinx as sort of a 'taur form of sorts and giving it human arms and hands, whereas legend describes it as a human headed lion with wings. Most impressive out of the box imagination I have to say! Second, your extreme level of detail. My god those wings are striking, the anatomy of the lion is very well done, and the anatomy of the human male figure standing before her are very nice indeed. The surrounding environment also brings out your attention to detail, the faces in the wall, the chipped stonework, the brambles and vines, the ruined pillars strewn about. All of just makes you feel like you were there watching the events transpire. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing it with us. --Mozdoc
28 Jul 2006	Gretchen Ross	Loading... That is the best Sphinx I have ever seen, ever. I actually said that to myself when I saw this. The lion anatomy is amazing and so is the human torso and I love the wings. Just thought you'd like to know.
24 Feb 2007	MTBowen <MTBowen93@yah...com>	Loading... The riddle goes, what walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, three in the evening, and is weakest at its most.
28 Jul 2007	Liliane K. Weis	Loading... I like the power the sphinx is showing due to her body constellation
22 Sep 2008	Anon.	Loading... Love the scenery! Batja
21 Jul 2009	Jenine	Loading... Is that supposed to be Oedipus? Because he was lame in the legs.

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'On the road to Thebes':

• Created by:

Malcolm Mcclinton
• Copyright: ©Malcolm Mcclinton. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Monster, Myth greek, Sphinx
• Categories: Mythical Creatures & Assorted Monsters
• Submitted: 2006-05-28 23:24:59
• Views: 3821
• Resolution: 957x675