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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.
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I'm a lion with a human head?
Sphinx Sphinx
What has a lions head and human body?
I am unaware of any beast recorded in myth or legend that is described as having the head of a lion and the body of a man. The only mythical creature that I can think of that is similar to the aforementioned description is the Sphinx. The Sphinx is a beast from Greek mythology that is said to have the haunches of a lion, the wings of a great bird, and the face of a woman.
What do you call an animal that has a human head on a four-legged animal's body called?
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.
Who had a huge sculpted lion with a man's head?
Egypt did, the great sphinx.
What is the name of a monster with a human head and lion's body that gave riddles to travelers?
langroth plagorian
What are the parts of a sphinx?
head of a human feet of a lion wings of a bird and a body of a ...
What if your body of a lion your head of a human what are you?
The sphinx
Is the sphinx a dog?
The sphinx is not a dog. It is a lion body with a human head. Like a centaur but with a lion body, not horse.
What is the huge limestone statue with the head of a human and body of a lion?
The Sphinx.
Who is the fabled monster with a human head and a lion's body?
Sphinx
What body does the sphinx represents?
The sphinx's body represents a lion and has a human head. In Greek tradition, it has the haunches of a lion, sometimes with the wings of a great bird, and the face of a human.The sphinx's body represents a lion and has a human head. In Greek tradition, it has the haunches of a lion, sometimes with the wings of a great bird, and the face of a human.
What structure in Egypt had the face of a human and the body of a lion?
The mythical creature with a head like human and a body like a lion is called Sphinx. The Great Sphinx statue of Egypt is in Giza.
What animal body does the sphinx represent?
The sphinx's body represents a lion and has a human head. In Greek tradition, it has the haunches of a lion, sometimes with the wings of a great bird, and the face of a human.The sphinx's body represents a lion and has a human head. In Greek tradition, it has the haunches of a lion, sometimes with the wings of a great bird, and the face of a human.
What does the Greek word Sphinx mean?
A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
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.
What animal has the sphinx represent?
The body of a recumbent lion with a human head
The sphinix that stands near the great pyramid has the body of a?
Body of a Lion
