The sculpture of the Great Sphinx stands as a symbolic guardian of the Pyramids at Giza. The ancient Greek definition of a sphinx was a mythological creature whose features were:
A) the body of a lion, the wings of an eagle, and the head of a woman
B) the body of a man and the head of a bull
C) the body of a horse and the head of a man
D) the body of a lion and the head and claws of an eagle
E) the body of a woman, the wings of a bat, and the head of a pig

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The ancient Greek sphinx is typically depicted as having the body of a lion, the wings of an eagle, and the head of a woman.

The Sculpture of the Great Sphinx Stands as a Symbolic