Ancient Greece,Sphinx from cup. No date. A sphinx is a mythical creature with,as a minimum,the body of a lion and a human head. In Greek mythology,a sphinx is represented as a monster with a head of a woman,the body of a lioness,the wings of an eagle,and a serpent-headed tail. She was treacherous and merciless. Those who could not answer her riddle were killed and eaten by this ravenous monster. The Egyptian sphinx is typically shown as a man,benevolent and thought of as a guardian often flanking the entrances to temples | |
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