____ is a term for the large composite creatures that guarded the gates of Assyrian royal complexes.
A) Sphinx
B) Lamassu
C) Zimri-lim
D) Ishtar

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The lamassu were composite creatures with the head of a human or bull, wings of an eagle, and body of a lion or bull. They were often placed at the entrances of Assyrian palaces as protective spirits. Sphinxes, which have the head of a human and body of a lion, are typically associated with ancient Egypt. Zimri-lim was a king of the city-state of Mari in ancient Mesopotamia, and Ishtar was an ancient Mesopotamian goddess.

____ Is a Term for the Large Composite Creatures That