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Where did the word sphinx come from?
The word "Sphinx" came from the greek language, there is a similar creature with the wings of a bird, the body of a tiger and the face of a women, and they called it the sphinx
Whose face was carved in a sphinx?
The pharoah Khephra.
What body part is missing from sphinx?
If you are talking about the sphinx in Egypt then it is the nose. When the British occupied Egypt they used the sphinx as target practice and took away much of its face. Last I heard restoration attempts are underway.
Which direction does the great sphinx face?
The direction that the Sphinx is facing is east and it has been calculated that it points to the dawn of the star Regulus (The Lion Heart) in the summer solstice 12,000 years ago and again starting in 2012.
Is the sphinx of Giza a lion?
It has the body of a lion and the head of a human, the face is believed to be that of pharaoh Khafre.
Who built the sphinx and whose face is on it?
King Khufu's face is on the sphinx.
Who face is on the Sphinx?
it is to have been believed that Pharaoh Khufu's (Greek: Cheops) face was on The Great Sphinx.
Was the sphinx face always a human?
The answer is the great Sphinx is indeed a man
Whose face is the the sphinx represented after?
the pharaoh
Does the sphinx face the Mediterranean sea?
yes
Who was the sphinx's face made to resemble?
The head of the Great Sphinx now is believed to be that of the pharaoh Khafra.
Is the sphinx of Giza a girl?
No - it is believed to have the face of Khafre.
Is the great sphinx King Tutankhamun's face?
Yes
What does the inscrutable face of the sphinx mean?
blank mind
Where did the word sphinx come from?
The word "Sphinx" came from the greek language, there is a similar creature with the wings of a bird, the body of a tiger and the face of a women, and they called it the sphinx
What pharaohs face is on the sphinx?
king tut In the related links box below, I posted a website about the research on the sphinx.
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.
