ライオンの胴に人の頭を持つ神話の獣。ギリシャ神話では女性の上半身に翼を備えた姿になる。
使いどころ: エジプト・神話モチーフの背景やモンスター娘に。
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Danbooru の英語定義
In Egyptian mythology, a sphinx is a creature that has the body of a lion, while the head could be a human, ram, or bird. They are most commonly assigned to protect the sacred places. In Greek mythology, a sphinx is a monster with a female human torso and a lion body. The sphinx in Greek mythology is usually seen preying on adventurers by asking riddles to decide their fate. Not to be confused with a sphynx cat.