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Two sisters (Posted on 2015-11-12)

There are two sisters:
one gives birth to the other
and she, in turn, gives birth to the first.

Who are the two sisters?

Please solve and specify the source.

Submitted by Ady TZIDON

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The answer is "day and night" (both words are feminine in Greek).
This riddle is claimed to be the second riddle of the Sphinx,
In Greek tradition, Sphinx (Echidna's daughter) was a merciless entity with the body of a lion, the wings of an eagle, and a woman’s face.

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Subject	Author	Date
re: Possible solution	Charlie	2015-11-12 10:47:27
Possible solution	broll	2015-11-12 08:06:02

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