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Essay / Greek Art History Course Le's Prior Hope - 2360
The Great Sphinx was kept in a temple in Egypt. The enormous face of the Pharaoh's Sphinx and the body of the lion sit with the Pyramid of Khafre in the left background at Giza. This Sphinx was the first colossus of Egypt. The lion body of the Great Sphinx is a symbol of loyalty and sunshine. The Great Sphinx is a symbol of the power, wisdom, order of the defined universe and peace of Pharaoh through the body of the lion and the face of Pharaoh. Additionally, the hood on the head of the Great Sphinx is a symbol of the Pharaoh, which expresses courage and dignity. The Great Sphinx can look at the rising sun, and the Sphinx has looked over a million times to see the sunrise. The Great Sphinx was symbolized by justice, peace and order under the