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Mythology



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Monsters

MONSTERS

Mythological Animals

MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMALS

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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh. The monument is partly hewn out of a natural knoll, and partly built up. It belongs to the pyramid of Pharaoh Chefren. 26th BCE, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, Egypt.
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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a phara...

The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh. The monument is partly hewn out of a natural knoll, and partly built up.Behind it the pyramid of Pharaoh Chefren,to which the sphinx belongs. 26th BCE, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, Egypt.
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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a pharao...

An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes leads to the first pylon of the Great Temple of Amon in Karnak.
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An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes leads to the first pylon of the Great...

An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes leads to the first pylon of the Great Temple of Amon in Karnak.
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An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes leads to the first pylon of the Great...

Salle Egyptienne du Louvre.Devant le grand sphinx. Egyptian hall in the Louvre.The large sphinx. Canvas, 69 x 88 cm Collection "Histoire du Louvre".
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Salle Egyptienne du Louvre.Devant le grand sphinx. Egyptian hall in the Lou...

Statue of the God Osiris,black granite,painted. E 18847
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Statue of the God Osiris,black granite,painted. E 18847

Base of the reliquary of Abydos,the city where Osiris is said to be buried.The four winged lions represent the four goddesses who protect the reliquary. Diorite,H:14,6 cm E 11072
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Base of the reliquary of Abydos,the city where Osiris is said to be buried.The...

Magic figurines to keep away the errant spirits of the dead.They are shown as prisoners,hands tied behind the back;some of them mention the name of the dead person.Left:"Henuy",wood,H:18,2 cm,E 27204;center and right:terracotta,H:14 and 13,4 cm,E 16493 and E 16501.
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Magic figurines to keep away the errant spirits of the dead.They are shown...

Magic ivory,carved and painted, L:16,1 cm Ouadjet eye,cobra,Anubis-dog,fabulous animals. E 3614 and MMA 26.7.1288
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Magic ivory,carved and painted, L:16,1 cm Ouadjet eye,cobra,Anubis...

Goddess Hathor flanked by two figures of Pharaohs, one with the red crown of Lower Egypt,the other with the white crown.A sphinx in the foreground.
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Goddess Hathor flanked by two figures of Pharaohs, one with the red crown of...

Falcon-headed sphinx from the large temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel. Limestone; 1279-1217 BCE, New Kingdom (19th dynasty). See also 03-03-02/58
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Falcon-headed sphinx from the large temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel. Limestone...

Sphinx of Pharaoh Amenhotep III offering to the gods. 1391-1353 BCE. Faience. Gift of Lila Acheson Wallace.
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Sphinx of Pharaoh Amenhotep III offering to the gods. 1391-1353 BCE....