Greek sphinx

In Greek mythology, the sphinx was a monster with the head of a woman, a bird's wings, the body of a lion, and often a serpent tail. By contrast, the sphinxes of pharaonic Egypt were symbol of royal power. This Greek sphinx may once have guarded the tomb of a Greek inhabitant in Egypt. Roman Period, 2nd century CE. From Upper Egypt.在希腊神话中，斯芬克斯（Sphinx）是一种拥有女性头颅、鸟类翅膀与狮子躯体，且常带有蛇尾的怪物。与之形成鲜明对比的是，古埃及法老时期的斯芬克斯乃是王权的象征。这件希腊风格的斯芬克斯或许曾守护过埃及境内一位希腊定居者的墓葬，其年代为公元2世纪罗马时期，出土于上埃及地区。