CHAPTER 1 GUARDING THE GATE A sphinx sits by an ancient city’s gate A man tries to go past The sphinx says he must answer a riddle first Gates helped control who could enter and exit ancient cities 5
The riddle is tough No one has solved it before The man thinks long and hard Finally he gives his answer 6 Carvings of sphinxes often decorated temples and tombs
Some griffins have claws on their front feet In art sphinxes often appear with griffins A griffin is half lion and half eagle 7
