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[[File:TheSphinx_821.jpg|frame|Riddle me this, riddle me that...]]

 

A colossal statue in the form of a lion with a human head wearing an ancient Egyptian headdress (and which may or may not have originally been a normal lion head) '''The Sphinx''' is one of the best known man-made structures in the real world. It is so closely associated with [[Egypt]] that it serves as an instant visual clue of the setting, even more so than [[The Pyramids]] (which also exist in other parts of the world.) The Sphinx is located next to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the largest one in the world.

In fiction, often the target of [[Monumental Damage]] or even [[Monumental Theft]]. Or just [[Living Statue|getting off its duff]] and stomping on people.

 

* [[Ambiguous Gender]]: One of its many riddles: Is the head a man's or a woman's? Looks kind of manly, but it's missing the [[Badass Beard|intricately coiffed beard]] that ancient Egyptian men sported.

* [[Ancient Astronauts]]: Hey, if they made the pyramids...

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