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This section contains information about phenomena that are generally believed to have a supernatural, mystical nature, and the very existence of which is currently in doubt.Phenomena Hierarchy

The Sphinx

Added	Tue, 30/10/2018
Hierarchy	Phenomena Неизвестные существа Сухопутные существа Сфинкс
Другие названия	Androsfinx Cryosphinx Hieracosphinx
Область распространения	Egypt
Характерные признаки	→ → → → → → →
Sources	ru.wikipedia.org journals.mosgu.ru

A creature from Egyptian mythology. Usually it is a creature with the head of a woman, the paws and body of a lion and the wings of an eagle.

However , in ancient Egypt there were three types of sphinxes:

androsphinx — with a lion's body and a human head; cryosphinx — with a ram's head and a human body; hieracosphinx — with a falcon's head and a human body.

He can point the way (skip) to the treasures or share knowledge. He is known as a lover of riddles.

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