Greek sphinx
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Greek sphinx
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Published 2018-12-04T11:43:14+00:00
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A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
In Greek tradition, it has the head of a human, the haunches of a lion, and sometimes the wings of a bird. It is mythicised as treacherous and merciless. Those who cannot answer its riddle suffer a fate typical in such mythological stories, as they are killed and eaten by this ravenous monster. This deadly version of a sphinx appears in the myth and drama of Oedipus.
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| Date published | 04/12/2018 |
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| Title | Greek sphinx |
| Accession | In front of the Hotel de Sully, Paris |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Paris |
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