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The Sphynx. It has the body of a lion, head of a human, and loves riddles.


What animal has the sphinx represent?

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A sphinx. Most often, the animal's body is that of a lion. Another, similar to the sphinx is the manticore, which was reputed to have poisonous spikes on its tail, which could kill instantly. There is also the centaur, but this has not only the face of a human, but also the torso.


The statue that guard a pyramid that is half man and half animal?

If you are asking about the pyramids at Giza in Egypt, the most famous stone statue is the Sphinx, a statue with the head of a human and the body of a lion. However, in ancient Egyptian mythology, the gods were often depicted having the body of a human and the head of an animal; each god was associated with a particular animal and would often be shown having the head of that animal. For instance, Bastet was a goddess associated with cats, so she is often shown with the head of a cat and the body of a human female.


What stone statue was part animal and part man guarding the pyramids?

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What is an example of zoomorphism?

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