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What Egyptian building has a body of a lion and a head of a man?
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∙ 15y ago
It's not really a "building" in the common sense of the word. The sight you're describing is the Egyptian Sphinx, which was built in honor of the Eqytptian King Thutmose IV.
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Who has the body of a lion and the head of a king?
the Egyptian sphynx but don't confuse that with the Greek and Roman sphynx theirs was bad while the Egyptian sphynx was very good
What are special body parts of lion?
head
How many body divisions does a lion have?
It has three body parts the head, the body and the legs.
Why does the sphinx have a human head and a lion body?
Because the Egyptians thought that the Lion was the toughest animal in the World, so they put the head of their leader, the Pharaoh, on top of the Lions body.
What is the name of the lion with a serpent as a tail in Greek mythology or just in general?
Chimaera, which had a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail:
What is the Egyptian animal monument with a human head?
The Sphynx. It has the body of a lion, head of a human, and loves riddles.
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.
What kinds of heads can be on a sphinx?
Sphinxes have a lion body with the head of a man, ram, or other Egyptian god.
What is an ancient Egyptian griffin?
== == The griffin has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. It was considered to be a powerful and majestic creature. the griffin symbolized divine power.
What was the name of the creature sculpted in stone that has the body of a lion and the head of a human?
The ancient Egyptian beast with the body of a lion and head of a man is called the Sphinx.
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
Who has the body of a lion and the head of a king?
the Egyptian sphynx but don't confuse that with the Greek and Roman sphynx theirs was bad while the Egyptian sphynx was very good
Who was a Sphinx?
Sphinx is a fictitious being in the ancient Egyptian and Greek mythology. It had a lion's body and a human head. In the Greek tradition Sphinx had a woman's head and breast.
What is the imaginary Egyptian beast with the head of a man and the body of a lion called?
The ancient Egyptian Sphinx has the head of a man and the body of a lion. Also, in Egyptian mythology, there is a creature called the Anubite that is half of a man and half of a jackal.
What mythological creature has a body of a lion and a man head?
The question states: ...head of a lion and the body of a man.In India, Narasimha is depicted with a human body and the head of a lion.The Sphinx in Egypt has the body of a lion and the head of a human.
What is a sphinx made of?
A sphinx is generally constructed to resemble the body of a lion and the head of a Pharaoh. The building materials are carved stone blocks.
What are the parts of a sphinx?
head of a human feet of a lion wings of a bird and a body of a ...
