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Sphinx (other)
A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. Sphinx or Sphynx may also refer to: In Egypt * Great Sphinx of Giza, the giant Sphinx statue near the Great Pyramids * Sphinx of Memphis, a stone sphinx located near the ruins of Memphis * Sphinx International Airport, a public airport serving the city of Giza Geographic features Antarctica * Mount Sphinx, in the Prince de Ligne Mountains, Queen Maud Land * Sphinx Hill, King George Island, South Shetland Islands * Sphinx Island, Graham Land * Sphinx Mountain, in the Wohlthat Mountains, Queen Maud Land * Sphinx Peak, Victoria Land Canada * The Sphinx (British Columbia), a mountain in British Columbia * Sphinx Dome, a lava dome in British Columbia Europe * Sphinx (Romania), a natural rock formation in the Carpathian Mountains * Sphinx (Scotland), meteorological feature in the Cairngorms * Sphinx, a Turkish rock outcrop in ANZAC Cove United States * The Sphinx (Kings Canyon National Park), in Californ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphinx
A sphinx ( , grc, σφίγξ , Boeotian: , 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 ( grc, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
