The Great Sphinx Ryan Gerkey

The Great Sphinx  Guards the pyramid of Chefren at Giza  The Sphinx is a majestic symbol of ancient Egypt’s belief in divine kingship.  The head rising from the body of a lion--lions were associated with the pharaoh--reaches to a height of 65 feet. Carved from the living stone, the Great Sphinx of Giza is an apt symbol for the god Atum, or the king in the guise. Ryan Gerkey

The Great Sphinx Ryan Gerkey The Great Sphinx can be found near the banks of the Nile, facing east, away from the pyramid of Khafra (near modern day Cairo). The age of the sphinx is not known, with guesses varying between six-thousand and even thirteen-thousand years old. The monument was given the name 'sphinx' due to its likeness to a Greek legend of a creature with the head of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of a bird. Truly one of the greatest wonders in the world.

Works Cited Instructional Materials- Introduction to Humanities, pg Ryan Gerkey