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Sphinx
by givengraphics

In Greek mythology, the Sphinx is a lion with a human head. Believed to be a unique demon of destruction and bad luck, Hera or Ares sent the Sphinx from her Ethiopian homeland (the Greeks remembered the Sphinx’s foreign origin) to Thebes where, in Sophocles Oedipus Tyrannus, she asks all passersby history’s most famous riddle: “Which creature in the morning goes on four feet, at noon on two, and in the evening upon three?” She strangled anyone unable to answer. The word “sphinx” comes from the Greek — Sphigx, apparently from the verb — sphiggo, meaning “to strangle” (note that the ng and nx sounds were written in ancient Greek as a double gammas). Oedipus solved the riddle: man — he crawls on all fours as a baby, then walks on two feet as an adult, and walks with a cane in old age. Bested at last, the Sphinx then threw herself from a high rock and died. An alternative version tells that she devoured herself
sphinx, Egypt
by cheryl morrice
Cheops and the Sphinx
by Ian Tilly
Mandril
by Tom Newman

The Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) is a primate of the Cercopithecidae (Old-world monkeys) family, closely related to the baboons and even more closely to the Drill. Both the Mandrill and the Drill were once classified as baboons in genus Papio, but recent research has determined that they should be separated into their own genus, Mandrillus. The Mandrill is the world’s largest species of monkey. The word mandrill means “man-ape” according to the Oxford English Dictionary. / Wikipedia
Sphinx
by Sandra Chung

Cat sits, sphinx fashion, inscrutable. Focal Length 37mm, Exp 1/125 sec., F/4.5, ISO-100,
Sphinx
by jcjimages
Movie Star Sphinx
by pinkyjain

Sorry for a re load of this one, someone was requesting it on a black tee
Businessman and banker Sphinx
by hannu

A businessman’s or a banker’s dream. Immortal, eternal and powerful. Dollar symbol on the snake crown. Money makes me beautiful. / Vector art.
Girl at Sphinx Rock, Mt. Wellington, Tasmania.
by Joolee

Original is an oil painting on strawboard (80×60 cm).
Sphinx
by Cricket

What ancient secrets lie behind those inscrutable eyes?
The Sphinx and Khafre’s Pyramid
by Roddy Atkinson

Though Khafre’s pyramid is shorter than his father Khufu’s nearby Great Pyramid, Khafre made up for it by building at a higher elevation and surrounding his pyramid with a more elaborate complex. Within the burial chamber, explorers discovered a small pit cut in the floor—perhaps designed to hold the first canopic chest in a pyramid. Canopic chests held jars carved in the shapes of protective spirits. These jars, in turn, held the preserved liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines of the deceased. The brain would have been discarded, and the heart left in the body Khafre’s necropolis also boasted an unprecedented profusion of statues, among them the Sphinx. Carved from bedrock in front of Khafre’s pyramid, the Sphinx depicts the pharaoh as a human-headed lion, wearing the headdress of the pharaohs. The great statue is the embodiment of Khafre, the third ruler of the 4th dynasty, as the god Horus.
Sphinx
by Tama Blough

This is my favorite view of the DeYoung Museum tower, which can look unwieldy from some angles, like an extra limb. This view really shows off the grace of the twist. Not to mention I love the pair of boobalicious sphinxes guarding the place. This is one of them. / San Francisco, Golden Gate Park
Sphinx
by taiche

ACRYLIC ART CALENDARS CARDS POETRY PHOTOGRAPHY – ANIMALS PHOTOGRAPHY -CANDID SHOTS PHOTOGRAPHY – CATS AND DOGS / CATS / DOGS PHOTOGRAPHY – CONTEMPORARY WORK PHOTOGRAPHY – FLOWERS PHOTOGRAPHY – INSECTS PHOTOGRAPHY – TRADITIONALLY TURKISH PHOTOGRAPHY – TREE AND TREE PARTS T-SHİRTS —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / CATS ARE US / CHLOE / DIBLEY / KAR / MINTY / LINFORD / “LISA“ / “OLLIE“ / “OTHERS“ DOGS ARE US / BELA / CLYDE -ROTTWEILER PUP / LUCKY / MOLLIE -ROTTWEILER PUP / ROTTWEILER PUPS – THE FIRST FOUR WEEKS / ROTTWEILER PUPS – FOUR WEEKS AND ON / ROTTWEILER PUPS – EIGHT WEEKS AND COUNTING / TROY / “OTHERS“ ROTTWEILER PUPS A litter of 9 rottweiler puppies pups was born 24th March 2009. / Photograph of rottweiler pups at three days old (27 March). Their mother is Bela and he father is Troy. / Taken with Sony Cybershot 25 April 2009 The Rottweiler, or Rottweil Metzgerhund (“Butchers Dog”), is a “medium to large size, stalwart dog” breed originating in Germany as a herding dog. It is a hardy and very intelligent breed. Rottweilers also worked as draught dogs, pulling carts to carry meat and other products to market. “Rottweiler breeders aim at a dog of abundant strength, black coated with clearly defined rich tan markings, whose powerful appearance does not lack nobility and which is exceptionally well suited to being a companion, service and working dog.” The Rottweiler was kept busy in these traditional roles until the mid-19th century when railroads replaced droving for getting livestock to market. Although there are still Rottweilers working stock all over the world, many other roles have been found for this versatile breed. During the first and second World Wars, Rottweilers were put into service in various roles including as messenger, draught and guard dogs. Currently they are often used as search and rescue, assistance, guide dogs for the blind, guard and police dogs in addition to their traditional roles. Although an extremely versatile breed used in recent times for many other purposes, the Rottweiler is first and foremost one of the oldest, if not the oldest, of herding breeds. A multi-faceted herding and stock protection dog of exceptional ability, it is capable of working all kinds of livestock under a wide variety of conditions. The breed is an ancient one, whose history stretches back to the Roman Empire. In those times, the legions traveled with their meat on the hoof and required the assistance of working dogs to herd the cattle. One route the army traveled was through Württemberg and on to the small market town of Rottweil. The principal ancestors of the first Rottweilers during this time was supposed to be the Roman droving dog, local dogs the army met on its travels, and dogs with molosser appearance coming from England and The Netherlands. This region eventually became an important cattle area, and the descendants of the Roman cattle dogs proved their worth in both driving and protecting the cattle from robbers and wild animals. However, by the end of the 19th century as railroads became the main method for moving stock to market, the breed had declined so much that in 1900 there was only one female to be found in the town of Rottweil. ROTTWEILER PUPS – THE FIRST FOUR WEEKS / FOUR WEEKS AND ON…. / More products available
Veiled Nudity
by HELUA

Aritheeagle posted this POEM to go with ny image: LUNAR PARK / Becalmed the profane noise of the crowd. / Toward the risen Moon, the symbolic Bronzes / Curve, in the blue night, their antique nudity / In the sphinx-like majesty of attitudes. A dream of incense symphonies the lustral Lake, / Enchanted by the sidereal presence of Swans, / Elegiacally swooning their silver-pale lines, / Beneath the sacred music of astral infinitude. Drunken with silence, the aching lawns / Grow languid in the brightness of calm reveries; / Amid the somnolent shadows of the bowers Hovers the conjugal slumber of weary birds; / And the mute asphalt of the abandoned pathways / No longer shudders beneath the lascivious step of idylls. ~Jean Delville
Sphinx - Answer the Riddle of the Sphinx and Win!
by lightsmith

The Sphinx in Geelong. My first photo session. He absolutely refused to smile. Say cheese I said. No. Smile I said. No. Give me a cheeky grin I said. No. Sullen bugger.
White Lined Sphinx
by T. Wall ~Through My Lens ~

I saw this moth when I was taking pictures of the flowers. I thought it was a hummingbird at first, but when I got a closer look I was amazed at the size of this moth! I have never captured a bug, moth, etc this close before, so I’m really proud of this one. Hope you like it too. :-D / / The White-lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth received its unusual name from the way this insect hovers and can quickly change its flight patterns, similar to that of a hummingbird. With its brown and white markings, the White-lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth can grow in length to be approximately 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches and have a wingspan close to 5 inches. On the upperside of the hindwings, there are pinkish red colored markings with a dark brown border. While this moth hovers above the bright cluster of flowers, it can pollinate them as it uses its long proboscis, or feeding tube, to suck out the nectar. These feeding tubes can reach lengths of more than 10 inches. As soon as the sun sets during the warm part of the year from much of southern Canada down to Central America, large White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata) moths will emerge, and like nocturnal hummingbirds, these amazing fliers can be seen zooming around the garden and hovering before flowers as they sip nectar. Occasionally, these hummingbird-like moths can even be seen during the daytime, especially late in the season. White-lined Sphinx moths are very common to occasionally abundant here in southeastern Arizona. In the fall of 2005, I observed an absolute bumper crop of fat White-lined Sphinx caterpillars munching on weeds (mainly Boerhavia spp.), and as a result, the adult moths like this one below were abundant the following spring. These fast-flying moths are difficult to photograph in flight unless they are hovering before flowers and the light is good, but later in the evening, White-lined Sphinx moths can often be found resting near outside lights where they are much easier to observe and photograph. White-lined Sphinx moths can be recognized by their large size, large eyes, furry brown thorax with six white stripes, tan band down each forewing, row of white-lined veins across the forewings, and by their pink and black hindwings. Unlike most butterflies with their relatively small, slender bodies, larger, broader wing surfaces, and resultantly slow and fluttering flight, White-lined Sphinx moths with their large, plump bodies and relatively smaller wing surfaces must beat their wings very fast in order to stay aloft. Although they are constructed very differently from hummingbirds, White-lined Sphinx moths are able to hover hummingbird-like in mid-air as they sip flower nectar due to their similarly rapidly beating wings. While hummingbirds prefer red flowers and other brightly colored, tubular flowers, nighttime White-lined Sphinx moths prefer white and other pale-colored, tubular flowers, which are much easier for them to see in the evening. I’ve observed daytime White-lined Sphinx moths at a variety of flower colors, and the flower color preferences of these mainly nocturnal moths may differ from day to night.
Sphinx
by Olitto

I was creating a texture here from photographs I took of simple surfaces and used it as a layer with a photograph I took of the Sphinx at Giza in Egypt. / 23H47 Canon 450D
Sentinal Watch's over the Mountain
by Evan Spellman

I took this photo with my 10-20mm Sigma zoom 2 yrs ago while up on the mtn top. / this was shot in July or august 08 and at the mtn top the snow was still there. The snow wave pattern had been made by Rain and Wind. visually I found that snow pattern evident all over the mountain top not just here. It intrigued me and I hiked all over taking photo’s from various place’s. / I modified this photo in Lightroom using an exposure brush to lighten the rocks which were much darker in the original raw image. The Bluish Rock which is up at the top Right of the snow and has an appearance of being something which has eye’s and is curled up like a cat. I noticed this afterwords and it is probably just shadow and plant growth on the rock but I thought it looked to be watching down towards the viewer. I know, my imagination runs wild but that’s why I named the photo like I did. / I had a different name before but like this one better. / just reloading this up again as I wanted it right with the contrast cheers, everyone and thanks for looking, / Evan
Sphinx in Alexandria
by warriorprincess

Sphinx that sits in front of Pompey’s pillar in Alexandria, Egypt Nikon D70 / ISO 200 / Focal Length 52mm / Aperture F10 / Shutter 1/400 This photo is part of the Ancient Egypt Calendar 2010 / (click on calendar below to view)
The Sphinx
by Ant Vaughan

Model: Romana Coleman
Sphinx Rock sunset
by Andrew Widdowson

Sun sets on Sphinx Rock, near Sorrento, Victoria, Australia. Canon 450d w/ Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM / Focal length @ 13mm / Aperture: f/16 / Shutter: 0.8 sec / ISO: 100 / _Filters Hoya CPL _ Better viewed large (as all landscapes are!!)
The Sphinx and Little Pharaoh
by Memaa

I adored this replica of the sphinx with what I assume is the Pharaoh standing below him. The lovely Egyptian art (replicas) at the Luxor were excellent. Photo taken in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Femme Noir
by Leila Koren

Based on a poster of Rita Hayworth as ‘Gilda’ - Concept and graphic design by Kathy St Clair aka Le Sphinx Photo and post work by Paul Vanzella Styling and retouching by Leila Koren
Sphinx
by Ushna Sardar