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A sphinx is a legendary creature from mythology that combines the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. This hybrid figure has appeared in stories across different cultures throughout history, making it one of the most recognizable mythical beings.
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It is catalogued under topics including Ancient Egyptian symbols, Ancient Greek art and Archaeology.
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- Mythical creature.name
- Sphinx
- Mythical creature.image
- Sphinx CdM Paris DeRidder865 n2.jpg
- Mythical creature.caption
- Attic red-figure pyxis, 2nd half of the 5th century BC. From Nola, Italy.
- Mythical creature.Grouping
- Legendary creatures
- Mythical creature.Similar_entities
- Griffin, Manticore, Cherub, Lamassu, Narasimha
- Mythical creature.Region
- Egyptian and Greek
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- Part of
- Egyptian mythology
- Has part
- human
- Gender
- female
- Father
- Orthrus
- Mother
- chimera
- Sibling
- Hydra
- Country of origin
- Ancient Greece
- Image
- Jardin El Capricho Sfinxs at Plaza de los Emperadores05 cropped.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Sphinxes
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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- Sphinx
- Commons category
- Sphinxes
- female form of label
- esfinx
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- inception
- 0800-00-00
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