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The stele that is between the paws records a dream Tuthmosis IV had when he was a prince. He dreamt that he stopped to rest in the shadow of the Sphinx during a hunting expedition in the desert. While asleep, the Sphinx spoke to him, saying that he would become king if he cleared away the sand that all but buried the Sphinx. When he became king, Tuthmosis IV cleared the sand and erected a stele that tells the story of his dream. After the work was completed, a chapel was built next to the Sphinx to venerate this sun god.
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∙ 12y agoThe word sphinx is not ancient Egyptian but Greek; it was used by Greek visitors who wrote about what they saw in Egypt (without really understanding much of it). So the word "sphinx" would not be written in hieroglyphs.
Instead the native word was used - this is written with signs that spell s+s+p+w, sspw, or sometimes sh+s+p+w, Shspw. The vowels were not written so we can never know how the word was said. This word is closely related to the ancient Egyptian word for a statue or image: sh+s+p, shsp.
See link below for an image of the ancient Egyptian word for sphinx, which is written out with the last 4 signs on the last row (the final sign is a determinative and simply serves to clarify the meaning of the word:
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What is the French word for hieroglyphics?
Hieroglyphics = hiéroglyphes
Can you smoke hieroglyphics?
No, you cannot smoke hieroglyphics.
What is Egyptian writing or letters called?
Hieroglyphics.
What did the sphinx do to the citizens of Thebes?
what was the sphinx and what did she do
What are the four categories of Hieroglyphics?
Hieroglyphics are picture symbols.
What were significant achievements of the ancient egyptians and science and technology?
Calendar, hieroglyphics, great pyramids and great sphinx
What significant achievements of the ancient egyptians in science and technology?
Calendar, hieroglyphics, great pyramids and great sphinx
What were the significant achievements of the ancient Egyptians in science and technology?
Calendar, hieroglyphics, great pyramids and great sphinx
How do you make a note of the four hieroglyphics in the entryway and jumped on the right blocks on Nabooti Island?
First you have to go into the sphinx and there is a message written on the wall. You have to remeber by mind or by writting it down. But the hieroglyphics "code" is man,sea,bird, and eye. And you make it to the top
How do you decode hieroglyphics on Poptropica?
The translation for the ruins on Shark Tooth Island are on Professor Hammerhead's journal page. (see related question) The Egyptian hieroglyphics on Nabooti Island are not literally translated. They only serve to match up features on such challenges as the falling Sphinx blocks. (see related question)
What did the ancient Egyptians achieve?
The ancient Egyptians accomplished many things. They erected the Sphinx and pyramids, and a rich and developed civilization for the time.
How are the hieroglyphics deciphered in poptropica?
On Shark Tooth Island, the translation key is the missing page atop the ruins. On Nabooti Island, the Sphinx symbols are all matched, not translated. (see related questions)
What do the hieroglyphics mean on nabooti?
There are four hieroglyphics at the entrance to the Sphinx at Giza. It is uncertain what they actually "mean", but they indicate the order in which you are to climb the falling blocks. The Falling Blocks in the Sphinx You can only jump to one specific block on each of the 4 levels of blocks. There are four hieroglyphics in the Sphinx entryway. Remember the 4 symbols in ascending order (man, wavy sea, bird, eye) and jump on only those blocks, one block in each row. That is, only the big-head man in the first row, only the wavy sea in the second, only the bird on the third, only the eye on the fourth. When you reach the top, jump quickly to the rope. DO NOT JUMP ON THE STONES UNTIL YOU ARE SURE YOU WANT TO JUMP, FOR AS SOON AS YOUR FEET LEAVE, THEY WILL FALL.
What do the hieroglyphics mean on Nabooti island?
The hieroglyphics on Nabooti Island are part of a code that needs to be deciphered in order to obtain the location of a hidden treasure. They represent different symbols and sounds in the ancient Egyptian writing system. Players must translate the hieroglyphics using a decoder found in the museum on the island to progress in the game.
Hieroglyphics were a form of what?
Hieroglyphics were a form of writing.
What is the French word for hieroglyphics?
Hieroglyphics = hiéroglyphes
Can you smoke hieroglyphics?
No, you cannot smoke hieroglyphics.
