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Mythological creature with a human head and lion body
A sphinx (/sfɪŋks/ SFINKS; Ancient Greek: σφίγξ, pronounced [spʰíŋks]; pl. sphinxes or sphinges /ˈsfɪndʒiːz/) is a mythical creature with the head of
Sphinx
Limestone statue of a reclining sphinx
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. The monument
Great_Sphinx_of_Giza
Topics referred to by the same term
Great Sphinx of Giza, the giant Sphinx statue near the Great Pyramids Sphinx of Memphis, a stone sphinx located near the ruins of Memphis Sphinx International
Sphinx_(disambiguation)
List of ships with the same or similar names
the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Sphinx or HMS Sphynx, after the mythical creature, the Sphinx: HMS Sphinx (1748) was a 24-gun sixth rate launched
HMS_Sphinx
Astronomical observatory in Switzerland
The Sphinx Observatory is an astronomical observatory located above the Jungfraujoch in Switzerland. It is named after the Sphinx, a rocky summit on which
Sphinx_Observatory
Family of speech recognition systems
CMU Sphinx, also called Sphinx for short, is the general term to describe a group of speech recognition systems developed at Carnegie Mellon University
CMU_Sphinx
Family of insects
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms
Sphingidae
Species of Old World monkey from Africa
The mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a large Old World monkey native to west central Africa. It is one of the most colorful mammals in the world, with red
Mandrill
Weapon
evolved into the Sphinx 2000, Sphinx 3000 custom competition pistol, and Sphinx SDP Compact. Sphinx went out of business in July 2016. Sphinx started its work
Sphinx_Systems
Fringe theory on the age of the Great Sphinx of Giza
The Sphinx water erosion hypothesis is a fringe claim, contending that the Great Sphinx of Giza and its enclosing walls show erosion consistent with precipitation
Sphinx water erosion hypothesis
Sphinx_water_erosion_hypothesis
Topics referred to by the same term
The Riddle of the Sphinx is an element of Greek mythology. Riddle of the Sphinx may also refer to: Riddle of the Sphinx: An Egyptian Adventure, 2000 videogame
Riddle of the Sphinx (disambiguation)
Riddle_of_the_Sphinx_(disambiguation)
1981 film by Franklin J. Schaffner
Sphinx is a 1981 American adventure film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Lesley-Anne Down and Frank Langella. The screenplay by John Byrum
Sphinx_(film)
Honor society at Cornell University, US
The Sphinx Head Society is the oldest senior honor society at Cornell University. Sphinx Head recognizes Cornell seniors who have demonstrated respectable
Sphinx_Head
Sphinxes of Amenemhat III found at Tanis
The Tanite sphinxes, also known as the Hyksos sphinxes, are a group of seven sphinx statues discovered at Tanis in the Nile Delta, Egypt. Although they
Tanite_sphinxes
Painting by Gustave Moreau
Oedipus and the Sphinx is an 1864 oil on canvas painting by Gustave Moreau that was first exhibited at the French Salon of 1864 where it was an immediate
Oedipus_and_the_Sphinx
Airport in Egypt
Sphinx International Airport (IATA: SPX, ICAO: HESX) is a public airport, serving the city of Giza, on the western side of Cairo, Egypt. In October 2017
Sphinx_International_Airport
Species of moth
Eumorpha pandorus, the Pandora sphinx moth or Pandorus sphinx moth, is a North American moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described
Eumorpha_pandorus
2003 video game
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is a 2003 action-adventure video game developed by Eurocom and published by THQ for GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. A version
Sphinx_and_the_Cursed_Mummy
Ancient Greek sculpture
Sphinx of Naxos (560 BC) Delphi The Sphinx of Naxos, also Sphinx of the Naxians, now in the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, is a 2.22-meter-tall (7.3 ft)
Sphinx_of_Naxos
Archaeological site near Cairo, Egypt
of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx. All were built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of ancient
Giza_pyramid_complex
Stone sphinx located near the remains of Memphis, Egypt
The Sphinx of Memphis or Alabaster Sphinx is a stone sphinx located near the remains of Memphis, Egypt. The carving is believed to have taken place between
Sphinx_of_Memphis
Genus of moths
is a monotypic genus of sphinx moth, with Xanthopan morganii (often misspelled as "morgani"), commonly called Morgan's sphinx moth, as its sole species
Xanthopan
British writer (born 1950)
the fringe Sphinx water erosion hypothesis, evidence that the authors believe suggests that deep erosion patterns on the flanks of the Sphinx were caused
Graham_Hancock
Topics referred to by the same term
Sphinx Rock may refer to Sphinx Rock (South Orkney Islands) Sphinx Rock (Victoria Land) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title
Sphinx_Rock
Rock formation in the Bucegi Mountains
The Sphinx (Romanian: Sfinxul) is a natural rock formation in the Bucegi Natural Park which is in the Bucegi Mountains of Romania. It is located at an
Sphinx_(Romania)
Documentation generator
Sphinx is a documentation generator written and used by the Python community. It is written in Python, and also used in other environments. Sphinx converts
Sphinx (documentation generator)
Sphinx_(documentation_generator)
Open source full text search server
Sphinx is a fulltext search engine that provides text search functionality to client applications. Sphinx can be used either as a stand-alone server or
Sphinx_(search_engine)
Novel by Robin Cook
Sphinx is a 1979 novel by Robin Cook. It follows a young American Egyptologist named Erica Baron, on a working vacation in Egypt, who stumbles into a dangerous
Sphinx_(novel)
Species of moth
Sphinx ligustri, the privet hawk moth, is a moth found in most of the Palearctic realm. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th
Sphinx_ligustri
Species of insect
Sphinx perelegans, commonly known as the elegant sphinx, is a species of hawkmoth described by Henry Edwards in 1874. It is a large gray moth native to
Sphinx_perelegans
Species of moth
Sphinx chersis, the great ash sphinx or northern ash sphinx, is a moth that belongs to the family Sphingidae. This insect has a large wing span (90 to
Sphinx_chersis
Poem by Oscar Wilde
The Sphinx is a 174-line poem by Oscar Wilde, written from the point of view of a young man who questions the Sphinx in lurid detail on the history of
The_Sphinx_(poem)
Reclining back-bending postures in hatha yoga and modern yoga
alternative to Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, Upward Dog Pose. The Yin Yoga form is Sphinx Pose. The name "Bhujangasana" comes from the Sanskrit words भुजङ्ग bhujaṅga
Cobra_pose
US Navy tank landing ship
USS Sphinx (ARL-24) was laid down as a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship but converted to one of 39 Achelous-class repair ships that were
USS_Sphinx
Species of moth
Ceratomia catalpae, the catalpa sphinx, is a hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Other
Ceratomia_catalpae
Final club at Harvard College, US
roots to 1895, forming from the amalgamation and reorganization of the Sphinx, Kalumet, and Phoenix Clubs. The Phoenix – S K clubhouse is located at 72
The_Phoenix_–_S_K_Club
Monthly magazine (1902–1953)
The Sphinx (subtitled: An Independent Magazine for Magicians) was a monthly magic magazine published in Chicago from March 1902 through March 1953 by William
The_Sphinx_(magazine)
Topics referred to by the same term
Sphinx fasciatus can be: Sphinx fasciatus Sulzer, 1776, the protonym and a synonym for Eumorpha fasciatus (Sulzer, 1776) Sphinx fasciatus Rothschild,
Sphinx_fasciatus
Species of moth
Sphinx kalmiae, the laurel sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in the temperate regions of the United States and southern Canada,
Sphinx_kalmiae
Taiwanese actor and male model
Sphinx Ting or Ting Chun-cheng (Chinese: 丁春誠; pinyin: Dīng Chūnchéng) is a Taiwanese actor and male model. TV series and music videos. He has earned the
Sphinx_Ting
1977 British film
Riddles of the Sphinx is a 1977 British experimental drama film written, directed and produced by Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen and starring Dinah Stabb
Riddles_of_the_Sphinx
1967 Italian film
The Glass Sphinx (Italian: La sfinge d'oro) is an Italian-American 1967 adventure film directed by Luigi Scattini. An expedition led by a millionaire is
The_Glass_Sphinx
Ancient Egypt sculpture
The Sphinx of Taharqo is a granite gneiss statue of a sphinx with the face of Taharqo. He was a Nubian king, who was one of the 25th Egyptian Dynasty (about
Sphinx_of_Taharqo
Brothel in Paris (1931–1946)
Le Sphinx was a maison close (brothel) in Paris in the 1930s and 1940s. Along with the "Le Chabanais" and "One-Two-Two" it was considered one of the most
Le_Sphinx
Species of moth
Sphinx pinastri, the pine hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Palearctic realm and sometimes the Nearctic realm. This species
Sphinx_pinastri
Topics referred to by the same term
Sphinx Club may refer to: Sphinx Club (Baltimore), jazz club in Baltimore, USA Sphinx Club (New York), former gentlemen's club in New York City, USA Sphinx
Sphinx_Club
1896 painting by Fernand Khnopff
Caress of the Sphinx (also known as Art) is an 1896 painting by the Belgian Symbolist artist Fernand Khnopff (1858–1921) famed for its depiction of androgyny
Caress_of_the_Sphinx
Mythical Greek king of Thebes
(Laius) had recently been killed and that the city was at the mercy of the Sphinx. Oedipus answered the monster's riddle correctly, defeating it and winning
Oedipus
Type of tessallation
In geometry, the sphinx tiling is a tessellation of the plane using the "sphinx", a pentagonal hexiamond formed by gluing six equilateral triangles together
Sphinx_tiling
Ancient Egyptian granite sculpture
The Great Sphinx of Tanis is an ancient Egyptian pink granite sculpture of a sphinx. It was discovered in the ruins of the Temple of Amun-Ra in Tanis
Great_Sphinx_of_Tanis
Site of the largest known collection of pyramids, in Egypt
complex, which includes the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers' village and an industrial complex. It forms
Giza_Plateau
Species of moth
Darapsa myron, the Virginia creeper sphinx or the Green Grapevine Sphinx, is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It is found in central and eastern
Darapsa_myron
Species of moth
Smerinthus cerisyi, the one-eyed sphinx or Cerisy's sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by William Kirby who named
Smerinthus_cerisyi
Student group at Dartmouth College, US
The Sphinx is a collegiate senior society for male students at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Founded in 1885, it was the first senior society
Sphinx_(senior_society)
Sentence that uses every letter of a language's alphabet
quick jigs vex. 7 28 A, I Glib jocks quiz nymph to vex dwarf. 7 28 I, O Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow! 7 29 A, O, U How quickly daft jumping zebras
Pangram
Species of moth
family Sphingidae because their larvae were thought to resemble the Egyptian Sphinx. The They Might Be Giants song "The Bee of the Bird of the Moth" is about
Hummingbird_hawk-moth
Comics character
The Sphinx is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The male version of Sphinx first appeared
Sphinx_(Marvel_Comics)
Painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme
Bonaparte Before the Sphinx (French: Bonaparte devant le Sphinx) is an 1886 painting by the French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme. It is also known as Oedipus
Bonaparte_Before_the_Sphinx
1993 TV series or program
The Mystery of the Sphinx is a 1993 television documentary about the Great Sphinx of Giza, with a central focus being the conflict of egyptologists against
The_Mystery_of_the_Sphinx
Species of moth
Sphinx drupiferarum, the wild cherry sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. It is
Sphinx_drupiferarum
Species of moth
Manduca rustica, the rustic sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found
Manduca_rustica
Species of moth
Hyles lineata, also known as the white-lined sphinx moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. They are sometimes known as a "hummingbird moth" because
Hyles_lineata
Musical organization
The Sphinx Organization is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of young Black and Latino classical musicians. Based in Detroit, Michigan
Sphinx_Organization
2015 French animated superhero television series
a game based on the show was announced, titled Miraculous: Rise of the Sphinx, developed by Magic Pockets and published by GameMill Entertainment for
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Miraculous:_Tales_of_Ladybug_&_Cat_Noir
Species of moth
Species: H. plumipes Binomial name Horama plumipes (Drury, 1773) Synonyms Sphinx plumipes Drury, 1773 Callicarus plumipes Phylloecia punctata Guérin-Méneville
Horama_plumipes
Species of moth
Amphion floridensis, the Nessus sphinx, is a day-flying moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777, and renamed
Amphion_floridensis
god Set. Sphinx - Creatures with the bodies of lions, used as pharonic symbols. Androsphinx - A Sphinx with a human head. Criosphinx - A Sphinx with the
List of mythical creatures in Egyptian mythology
List_of_mythical_creatures_in_Egyptian_mythology
2011 studio album by Sananda Maitreya
The Sphinx is an album by Sananda Maitreya (formerly Terence Trent D'Arby). It is available as MP3 files and on CD format, from his on-line web store.
The_Sphinx_(album)
3rd episode of the 3rd series of Inside No. 9
"The Riddle of the Sphinx" is the third episode of the third series of the British dark comedy television programme Inside No. 9. It first aired, on BBC
The Riddle of the Sphinx (Inside No. 9)
The_Riddle_of_the_Sphinx_(Inside_No._9)
Painting by Alfred Stevens
The Parisian Sphinx is an oil-on-canvas painting by Belgian painter Alfred Stevens. Painted between 1875 and 1877, it depicts a dreamy young woman (or
The_Parisian_Sphinx
American test satellite
SPHINX (short for Space Plasma High Voltage Interaction Experiment) was a test satellite developed by NASA as the payload for the first Titan IIIE Centaur
Sphinx_(satellite)
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
Orchard at Pompeii features Egyptian-style imagery, such as a Greek-style sphinx, and may have been created by the same artist. The Portland Vase, a Roman
Cleopatra
Political biography of Abbas Hoveyda
The Persian Sphinx: Amir Abbas Hoveyda and the Riddle of the Iranian Revolution is a political historical biography of Amir Abbas Hoveyda by Iranian-American
The_Persian_Sphinx
1996 book about Thomas Jefferson written by Joseph Ellis
American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson, is a 1996 book written by Joseph Ellis, a professor of history at Mount Holyoke College. It won the
American_Sphinx
Species of moth
Proserpinus lucidus, the Pacific green sphinx or bear sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1852. It
Proserpinus_lucidus
Monument in Saint Petersburg, Russia
central element of the monument is a pair of sculptures of "metaphysical sphinxes" by artist Mihail Chemiakin. Executed in the spirit of modernism, they
Memorial to the Victims of Political Repression (Saint Petersburg)
Memorial_to_the_Victims_of_Political_Repression_(Saint_Petersburg)
Species of bat
The greater short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx), or short-nosed Indian fruit bat, is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in South
Greater_short-nosed_fruit_bat
Removal of pubic hair using special wax
Bikini waxing is the removal of pubic hair using a special wax, which can be hot or cold, that adheres to hairs and pulls them out when the wax is removed
Bikini_waxing
Species of moth
Pachysphinx modesta, the modest sphinx or poplar sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Thaddeus William Harris
Pachysphinx_modesta
Island in Graham Land, Antarctica
Sphinx Island (65°54′S 64°53′W / 65.900°S 64.883°W / -65.900; -64.883) is an island 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) wide
Sphinx_Island
Czech businessman and lawyer (born 1975)
from the leaked Panama Papers. Shah, Oliver (29 April 2024). "The Czech Sphinx speaks: Daniel Kretinsky on the future of Royal Mail and Sainsbury's". The
Daniel_Křetínský
Long non-coding RNA found in Drosophila
In molecular biology, Sphinx (spx) is a long non-coding RNA found in Drosophila. It is expressed in the brain, within the antennal lobe and inner antennocerebral
Sphinx_(gene)
Species of moth
Sphinx vashti, the Vashti sphinx, is a member of the family Sphingidae of moths. It is found in North America from British Columbia east to Manitoba, south
Sphinx_vashti
Hairless breed of cat
The Sphynx cat (pronounced SFINKS, /ˈsfɪŋks/ ) also known as the Canadian Sphynx, is a breed of cat known for its lack of fur. Hairlessness in cats is
Sphynx_cat
Archaeological site in Luxor, Egypt
Avenue of Sphinxes or The King's Festivities Road, also known as Rams Road (Arabic: طريق الكباش), is a 2.7 km (1.7 mi) long avenue (dromos) which connects
Avenue_of_Sphinxes
Species of moth
Ceratomia hageni, the Osage orange sphinx or Hagen's sphinx, is a hawk moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe
Ceratomia_hageni
Species of moth
Isoparce cupressi, the baldcypress sphinx or cypress sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in cypress swamps in from Maryland to Texas
Isoparce_cupressi
Species of moth
Sphinx franckii, or Franck's sphinx moth is a moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1893. It is known
Sphinx_franckii
19th c. novels by Alexandre Dumas
edition generally does not give titles to the smaller portions. The Red Sphinx is a sequel to The Three Musketeers, written by Dumas but left incomplete
The_d'Artagnan_Romances
Association football club in England
Coventry Sphinx Football Club is a football club based in Coventry, West Midlands, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier
Coventry_Sphinx_F.C.
American collegiate senior society
The Sphinx Senior Society is one of the oldest senior honor societies at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The organization
Sphinx_Senior_Society
1917 film
The Texas Sphinx, aka A Texas Sphinx, is a 1917 American silent Western film, featuring Harry Carey and released by Universal Pictures. This plot summary
The_Texas_Sphinx
Genus of moths
only species, Dolba hyloeus, the pawpaw sphinx, was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. The pawpaw sphinx ranges throughout the eastern United States
Dolba
Painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Oedipus and the Sphinx is a painting by the French Neoclassical artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Originally a student work painted in 1808, it was
Oedipus and the Sphinx (Ingres)
Oedipus_and_the_Sphinx_(Ingres)
Dutch painter (1632–1675)
comments by other artists; for this reason, Thoré-Bürger named him "The Sphinx of Delft". John Michael Montias added details on the family from the city
Johannes_Vermeer
House in Oxfordshire, England
Sphinx Hill, also known as the Egyptian House, is a Grade II* listed house in Moulsford, Oxfordshire, England. Designed by John Outram, the Egyptian-style
Sphinx_Hill,_Oxfordshire
Species of moth
Sphinx morio, the larch hawk moth or Asian pine hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Russia, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and China
Sphinx_morio
Ancient Greek tragedy by Aeschylus
trilogy's first two plays, Laius and Oedipus, as well as the satyr play Sphinx, are no longer extant. When Oedipus, King of Thebes, realized he had married
Seven_Against_Thebes_(play)
Roman palace
and a sphinx, believed to have been built between 65 and 68 AD. A mythological scene on its North wall earned the room the title of "Sphinx room". The
Domus_Aurea
Classical Athenian tragedy by Sophocles
encounters the Sphinx, a legendary beast with the head and breasts of a woman, the body of a lioness, and the wings of an eagle. The Sphinx, perched on a
Oedipus_Rex
SPHINX
SPHINX
Male
Greek
(Οἰδίπους) Greek name composed of the elements oid "knew" and pous "feet," probably with the intended OIDIPOUS means "he who knew the Sphinx's riddle of the feet." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother after solving the riddle of the Sphinx.Â
SPHINX
SPHINX
Boy/Male
Indian
Method, Way, Mode, Manner, One who crosses the river of life, Morning star
Girl/Female
Polish American Aramaic Scandinavian Spanish Swedish
Bitter.
Girl/Female
Greek
Gift.
Surname or Lastname
English (Sussex)
English (Sussex) : unexplained.
Male
Native American
Native American Cheyenne name WAQUINI means "hook nose."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Srivardhan | à®·à¯à®°à¯€à®µà®°à¯à®¤à®¨
Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
British, English
Ash Tree Farm
Girl/Female
Muslim
Included, Sought, After
Boy/Male
Hindu
One who wins over his enemy
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of the Lord of Mind
SPHINX
SPHINX
SPHINX
SPHINX
SPHINX
n.
The Guinea, or sphinx, baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx).
n.
A West African baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx), allied to the chacma. Its color is generally chestnut, varying in tint.
n.
On Greek art and mythology, a she-monster, usually represented as having the winged body of a lion, and the face and breast of a young woman.
n.
In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the wingless body of a lion.
n.
Hence: A person of enigmatical character and purposes, especially in politics and diplomacy.
n.
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
n.
Any one of numerous species of large moths of the family Sphingidae; -- called also hawk moth.
n.
A sphinx.
n.
A man sphinx; a sphinx having the head of a man and the body of a lion.
a.
Of or pertaining to a sphinx, or the family Sphingidae.