"Androsphinx" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... hieracosphinx (Fig. 6). They all typified the king, without doubt, and it is probable that the various heads were so given to show respect for the different gods who were represented with the heads of these creatures. Sometimes the androsphinx has human hands in place of the lion's paws. The winged Sphinx has been found in Egypt, but it ...
— A History of Art for Beginners and Students - Painting, Sculpture, Architecture • Clara Erskine Clement |
