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Sphinx of Naxos
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The Sphinx of Naxos, also Sphinx of the Naxians, now in the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, is a 2.22 meter tall marble statue of a sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a woman, the chest and wings composed of the impressive feathers of a prey bird turned upward, and the body of a lioness. The Sphinx stood on a 10 meter column that culminated in one of the first Ionic capitals, and was erected next to the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, the religious center of Ancient Greece, in 560 BCE.
The Sphinx of the Naxians, Delphi Archaeological Museum
The Naxian Sphinx on its 12.5 meters (41 ft) Ionic column (reconstruction)
The Naxian Sphinx on its 12.5 meters (41 ft) Ionic column (reconstruction)
The Sphinx of the Naxians was erected next to the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, the religious center of Ancient Greece.
The Sphinx of the Naxians was erected next to the Temple of Apollo in Delphi, the religious center of Ancient Greece.
Naxos Sphinx pillar base and notice.
Naxos Sphinx pillar base and notice.
Sphinx
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A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle.
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The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Great Pyramid in the background
The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Great Pyramid in the background
A lion-headed goddess is a lion-goddess in human form, while a royal sphinx, conversely, is a man who has assumed the form of a lion. Henry Fischer
A lion-headed goddess is a lion-goddess in human form, while a royal sphinx, conversely, is a man who has assumed the form of a lion. Henry Fischer
La Granja, Spain, mid-18th century
La Granja, Spain, mid-18th century