一个雅典人和一个底比斯人一同走在路上，就像其他旅行者一样，他们用聊天来打发时间。
An Athenian and a Theban were on the road together, and passed the time in conversation, as is the way of travelers.
就在这个时候，底比斯人正被一个女人头怪物的困扰，所谓的狮身人面像，谁给他们出了一个谜语。
Round about this time, the Thebans were troubled by a woman headed monster, called Sphinx, who produced a riddle to them.
而且，许多较小的希腊城邦都站到了波斯人那一边，尤其是塞萨利，底比斯和阿哥斯。
Many smaller Greek states, moreover, took the side of the Persians, especially Thessaly, Thebes and Argos.
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