Braingle: 'The Riddle Of The Sphinx' Brain Teaser

The Riddle Of The Sphinx

Logic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.

Puzzle ID:	#49634
Fun:	(2.72)
Difficulty:	(1.34)
Category:	Logic
Submitted By:	Gbdf

The sphinx wanted to know which one of the three gods stole the golden apple. Was it Horus, Anubis or Osiris?

''I didn't,'' said Horus.
''Osiris did,'' said Anubis.
''Anubis is lying,'' said Osiris

The sphinx knew that one god was telling the truth and the other two were lying.

Who stole the golden apple?

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RRAMMOHAN Oct 18, 2012	Stimulates thinking. A good one.
Gbdf Oct 24, 2012	Thanks RRAMMOHAN!
Tintin Nov 09, 2012	I got it right!!
Gbdf Nov 10, 2012	Congratz!
chessgenius Nov 11, 2012	Good, but i still dont get the logic behind the correct identification.
kmrutledge Nov 20, 2012	Pretty good! It made me think, but I finally got it.
Gbdf Nov 21, 2012	Chessgenius: Read the question again and again, and you will understand it. Kmrutledge: Congratz and Thanks!
spikethru4 Nov 28, 2012	chessgenius: Suppose Horus is telling the truth; this means the other two are lying. But if Anubis is lying then Osiris's statement is true, which is a contradiction. Therefore Horus is lying about not stealing the apple, so he is the thief.
DarthXenon Feb 26, 2013	Got it!