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Sphinx, Legendary Creature

Ancient Greece, Sphinx from cup. No date. A sphinx is a mythical creature with, as a minimum, the body of a lion and a human head. In Greek mythology, a sphinx is represented as a monster with a head of a woman, the body of a lioness, the wings of an eagle, and a serpent-headed tail. She was treacherous and merciless. Those who could not answer her riddle were killed and eaten by this ravenous monster. The Egyptian sphinx is typically shown as a man, benevolent and thought of as a guardian often flanking the entrances to temples.

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Sphinx, Legendary Creature

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Ancient Greece, Sphinx from cup. No date. A sphinx is a mythical creature with, as a minimum, the body of a lion and a human head. In Greek mythology, a sphinx is represented as a monster with a head of a woman, the body of a lioness, the wings of an eagle, and a serpent-headed tail. She was treacherous and merciless. Those who could not answer her riddle were killed and eaten by this ravenous monster. The Egyptian sphinx is typically shown as a man, benevolent and thought of as a guardian often flanking the entrances to temples.

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3600 x 3140 px | 32.3 MB

Taille d'impression:

30.5 x 26.6 cm | 12.0 x 10.5 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés:

CÉLÈBRE • CELEBRITE • COULEUR • FANTASTIQUE • GRECE • ILLUSTRATION • MONSTRE • MYTHIQUE • SPHINX • SPHYNX