Thursday, 6 October 2011

Sphinxes

A sphinx is a statue of a lion with a human face or head or the head of a ram, falcon, or jackal.

A sphinx with the body of a lion and the head or face of a man symbolized strength, wisdom, and intelligence.

The human heads or faces usually have the facial features of the kings who reigned when the sphinxes were made.

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