Sphinx

A sphinx (/ˈsfɪŋks/ SFINKS, Ancient Greek: σφίγξ [spʰíŋks], Boeotian: φίξ [pʰíːks], plural sphinxes or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon. In Greek tradition, the sphinx has the head of a woman, the haunches of a lion, and the wings of a bird. She is mythicized as treacherous and merciless, and will kill and eat those who cannot answer her riddle. This deadly version of a sphinx appears in the myth and drama of Oedipus.

Caption: enThe Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Great Pyramid in the background
Comment: enA sphinx (/ˈsfɪŋks/ SFINKS, Ancient Greek: σφίγξ [spʰíŋks], Boeotian: φίξ [pʰíːks], plural sphinxes or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon. In Greek tradition, the sphinx has the head of a woman, the haunches of a lion, and the wings of a bird. She is mythicized as treacherous and merciless, and will kill and eat those who cannot answer her riddle. This deadly version of a sphinx appears in the myth and drama of Oedipus.
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Geometry: POINT(31.137500762939 29.975276947021)
Grouping: Legendary creatures
Has abstract: enA sphinx (/ˈsfɪŋks/ SFINKS, Ancient Greek: σφίγξ [spʰíŋks], Boeotian: φίξ [pʰíːks], plural sphinxes or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon. In Greek tradition, the sphinx has the head of a woman, the haunches of a lion, and the wings of a bird. She is mythicized as treacherous and merciless, and will kill and eat those who cannot answer her riddle. This deadly version of a sphinx appears in the myth and drama of Oedipus. Unlike the Greek sphinx, which was a woman, the Egyptian sphinx is typically shown as a man (an androsphinx (Ancient Greek: ανδρόσφιγξ)). In addition, the Egyptian sphinx was viewed as benevolent but having a ferocious strength similar to the malevolent Greek version. Both were thought of as guardians and often flank the entrances to temples. In European decorative art, the sphinx enjoyed a major revival during the Renaissance. Later, the sphinx image, initially very similar to the original Ancient Egyptian concept, was exported into many other cultures, albeit they are often interpreted quite differently due to translations of descriptions of the originals, and through the evolution of the concept in relation to other cultural traditions. Sphinx depictions are generally associated with architectural structures such as royal tombs or religious temples.
Hypernym: Creature
Is primary topic of: Sphinx
Label: enSphinx
Latitude: 29.98
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Longitude: 31.14
Name: enSphinx
Point: 29.975277777777777 31.1375
Region: enPersian, Egyptian and Greek
SameAs: Esfinge; Esfinge (mitologia); Esfinge (mitología); Esfinx; Esfinxe; m.0l8 m; Mx4rvokXr5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA; Nhân sư; Q151480; Sfenks; Sffincs; Sfinga; Sfinga; Sfinga; Sfinga; Sfinga (mitologija); Sfinge; Sfinks; Sfinks; Sfinks; Sfinks; Sfinks; Sfinks; Sfinks; Sfinks (yunan); Sfinksa; Sfinksas (mitologija); Sfinksi; Sfinksi; Sfinx; Sfinx; Sfinx; Sfinx; Sfinx; Sfinx (mythologie); Sfinxo; Sphinx; Sphinx; Sphinx; Sphinx; Sphinx; Sphinx; Sphinx; Sphinx; Sphinx (Mythologie); Szphinx; WdeX; Σφίγγα (μυθολογία); Абулҳавл; Сфинга; Сфинга; Сфинкс; Сфинкс; Сфинкс; Сфинкс; Сфинкс; Сфинкс; Сфінкс; Сфінкс; Սֆինքս; ספינקס; ספינקס; ابوالهول; ابوالهول; ابوالہول; ابو الہول; سفنكس; سفنكس; স্ফিংক্স; ਸਫਿੰਕਸ; இசுபிங்சு; ಸ್ಫಿಂಕ್ಸ್‌ (ಸಿಂಹನಾರಿ); സ്ഫിങ്സ്; สฟิงซ์; စဖင့်ရုပ်များ; სფინქსი; スフィンクス; 斯芬克斯; 스핑크스
SimilarEntities: Cherub; Griffin; Lamassu; Manticore; Narasimha
Subject: Category:Ancient Egyptian symbols; Category:Ancient Greek art; Category:Archaeology; Category:Egyptian artefact types; Category:Egyptian legendary creatures; Category:Fantasy creatures; Category:Female legendary creatures; Category:Greek legendary creatures; Category:Horned deities; Category:Human-headed mythical creatures; Category:Monsters in Greek mythology; Category:Mythological hybrids; Category:Mythological lions; Category:Mythological monsters; Category:Riddles; Category:Sphinxes
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