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To: SunkenCiv

What’s the origin of the sphinx? Mythological speaking.


8 posted on 09/16/2018 6:41:51 PM PDT by ameribbean expat (Socialism is like a nude beach - - sounds great til you actually get there. -- David Burge.)
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To: ameribbean expat
The name sphinx is a transliteration of shesep-ankh, which means "living image". Beyond that, the Egyptian pantheon is made up of humanoids with animal heads or other characteristics.

9 posted on 09/16/2018 6:49:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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