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What was the monster with a human head and lion's body that gave riddles to travelers in greek mythology?
Sphinx
Is the griffin a creature from Greek mythology?
To answer your question, no, there is not a griffin known to the Greek Gods. Although, the closest thing to a Griffin is a Sphinx. A Sphinx is a monster with the body of a huge lion and the head of a woman. It's huge paws have claws like stainless steel.
What was the role of the Sphinx in Greek mythology?
The Sphinx was a very famous icon, especially in Greek mythology. The Sphinx is known as a female monster which has the body of a lion, the head of a woman, eagle wings and serpent tale. The role of the Sphinx was to reign terror on a town.
The body of the Egyptian Sphinx was based on which animal?
The Egyptian Sphinx has the body of a lion and the head of a human. In Greek mythology, the Sphinx was a demon with a form like a winged lion with a woman's head, though sometimes she was depicted with a lion's paws, claws and breasts of a lion, a serpent's tail and the wings of an eagle. The Greek Sphinx was intelligent and terrorized an entrance to the city of Thebes, refusing passage - killing people - unless her riddle was solved. The hero odepius answear the question and the sphinx killed itself
A monster with human head and lions body that gave riddles to travelers?
The Sphinx, a creature with the body and legs of a lion, a great bird's wings and the head of a woman, terrorized the city of Thebes. It would ask a riddle and then devour anyone who couldn't answer it. Oedipus answered the riddle, driving the Sphinx mad so that it flung itself from a rock and was destroyed... Which was weird since the thing had wings and could have flown.
Who is the fabled monster with a human head and a lion's body?
Sphinx
What is the monster with an eagle's head called?
The griffin has a lion's body and an eagles head and is winged.
What was the Sphinx What did she do?
THE SPHINX (or Phix) was a female monster with the body of a lion, the breast and head of a woman, eagle's wings and, according to some, a serpent-headed tail
Who was the winged monster with a head of a women body of a lion famous for its riddles?
The Sphinx
What was the monster with a human head and lion's body that gave riddles to travelers in greek mythology?
Sphinx
What is the name of monster with a human head and lion's body that gave riddles to travelers?
langroth plagorian
What is the name of a monster with a human head and lion's body that gave riddles to travelers?
langroth plagorian
Which large and famous sculpture in Egypt has the body of a lion and a head of a woman?
The Sphinx.
What mythical monster had the body tail and hind legs of a lion and the head forelegs and wings of and eagle?
a chimera
What mythical monster had the body tail and hind leg of a lion and the head forelegs and wings of an eagle?
Griffon
A monster with a human head and lion's body that gave riddles to travelers?
Sphinx i think ur lookin for.
Which Egyptian god had a head of a pharaoh and body of a loin?
the sphinx. or, if you're confused, Sekhmet, was a goddess, with the body of a woman and the head of a lion. She was the goddess of war.
