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the sphinx was created to ward off evil spirits while the spirit passed on to the other side it is said it was the guardian and protector of the innoncent it was destroyed by germans -------------------------- The Myth of the Sphinx is that he was guardian of a valley which a hero had to pass through on a quest; it was known to ask riddles and devour anyone who couldn't answer the question. This is a (very) old story and there are several versions of this tale in which the Sphinx has different aspects although the riddle always remains the same. The real world statue of the Sphinx near the Pyramids is often linked to the Egyptian god Anubis (guardian of the Underworld) so in some stories the hero is on a journey to bring a loved one back from the land of the dead although sometimes it is mere treasure or glory that he is looking for. The riddle goes along the lines of: "What walks on four legs in the morning, two during the day, and three at night?" The answer is man as it represents the three stages of human life. A baby crawls on all fours, an adult walks and an old man walks with a stick.
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What did the sphinx do to the citizens of Thebes?
what was the sphinx and what did she do
What country is the Great Sphinx?
Egypt Was The Great Sphinx
What is the writing in front of the sphinx?
The writing under the sphinx is Egyptians' writing. It was written by the people who created the Sphinx.
What is in the Great Sphinx?
There is nothing in the Great Sphinx as it is not hollow.
What does the Great sphinx have to do with Greek mythology?
The sphinx was a creature who terrorized the city of Thebes for some time, before Oedipus came along and defeated her by answering her riddle. Because he saved Thebes, Oedipus became the new king of it, marrying his mother in the process.
What myth is the sphinx beast found in?
The Legend of Oedipus
How can the sphinx be made half a man and half a lion when there were no lions in a desert?
The Sphinx is a Greek Myth, the Egyptians may only have heard about it in stories.
Myth behind the constellation of cancer?
the myth behind the cancer constillation is a crab
What is the name of the person who has a pyramid behind the Sphinx?
Jangueria (jane-gu-ari-uh) Napps it is a female she bought the space behind the sphinx for 9,000,000
Is The story of Oedipus the King is based on Greek myth?
Yes. Oedipus was in the Sphinx story.
What is the pyramid behind the sphinx?
Working east there is the pyramid of Khafre then Funerary Temple of Khafre which is linked by a cause way to the Great Sphinx which is facing east at the Temple of the Sphinx.
What is the cat with its paw behind its ear are known as what in egypt?
The Sphinx?
What is the myth behind the polaris constellation?
There can be no myth because Polaris is not a constellation!
Is there a myth behind ghosts?
Maybe
What is wrong with Oedipus' answer to the Sphinx's riddle in the poem 'Myth'?
Oedipus' answer to the Sphinx's riddle in the poem 'Myth' is wrong because he incorrectly infers that the Sphinx's riddle relates to a man's stages of physical development rather than the concept of a progression of life--in this case, morning, afternoon, and night. This misinterpretation ultimately leads to Oedipus not solving the riddle and facing dire consequences.
When did the sphinx lose its beard?
Yes the great Sphinx of Giza had a beard but it fell off and is now kept in a museum
How can the Sphinx guard the temples if it was just a statue of a creature in a myth?
The ancient Egyptians believed that the Sphinx would guard their emperors after their deaths. The statue represented the Sphinx, but the real Sphinx was, in fact, a spirit from the spirit world. People were very superstitious in those days: you see, they didn't have science to answer their questions, so they relied on religion to give them all the answers to everything.
