For 10 points, name this mythological beast which ravaged Thebes before it committed suicide when Oedipus correctly solved its riddle with the answer "man."
Its name comes from the Greek verb meaning, "to strangle." According to Hesiod, it was the offspring of the Chimera and Orthrus and was sent from Ethiopia by either Hera or Ares, depending on the version of the myth. For 10 points, name this mythological beast which ravaged Thebes before it committed suicide when Oedipus correctly solved its riddle with the answer "man."
Its name comes from the Greek verb meaning, "to strangle." According to Hesiod, it was the offspring of the Chimera and Orthrus and was sent from Ethiopia by either Hera or Ares, depending on the version of the myth.
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