The Sculpture of the Great Sphinx Stands as a Symbolic

question 24

Multiple Choice

The sculpture of the Great Sphinx stands as a symbolic guardian of the Pyramids at Giza. The ancient Greek definition of a sphinx was a mythological creature whose features were:

• A) the body of a lion, the wings of an eagle, and the head of a woman
• B) the body of a man and the head of a bull
• C) the body of a horse and the head of a man
• D) the body of a lion and the head and claws of an eagle
• E) the body of a woman, the wings of a bat, and the head of a pig