Sphinx
A Sphinx is an iconic image of a recumbent lion with a human head, invented by the Egyptians of the Old Kingdom, but a cultural import in archaic Greek mythology, where it received its name (Greek Σφι?ξ, "strangler"). The best known is the Great Sphinx of Giza.
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Lion - Egyptians - Old Kingdom - Greek mythology - Greek - Great Sphinx of Giza
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Egyptian sphinx |
| ► | Greek Sphinx |
| ► | Similar creatures |
| ► | Mannerist Sphinx |
| ► | 19th century and symbolism |
| ► | See also |
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