The sphinx is a very famous monument in Egypt that almost every tousist there goes to see. According to archaeologists, the Great Sphinx of Gize was probably the first sphinx made. Over thousands of years, and covered the Sphinx until only the head was visible. people forgot that the head represented a Pharaoh, and they began to worship the Sphinx as Ra, the sun god. In fact, the name"sphinx' is not Egyptian, but from the Greak word meaning"strangle". According to legend, the Sphinx strangle and killed anyone who could not make sense of her riddle.

The sphinx is a very famous monument in Egypt that almost every tousist there goes to see. 狮身人面像是埃及的一个有名的遗址,几乎每一个到那的游客都会去参观。According to archaeologists, the Great Sphinx of Gize was probably the first sphinx made. 据考古学家估计,吉萨的狮身人面像很有可能是第一座狮身人面像.Over thousands of years, and covered the Sphinx until only the head was visible. 几千年过去了，尘封巨像的头颅展现在人们眼前。People forgot that the head represented a Pharaoh, and they began to worship the Sphinx as Ra, the sun god. 人们忘记了它代表的是法老，开始将其视为太阳神而顶礼膜拜。In fact, the name"sphinx' is not Egyptian, but from the Greak word meaning"strangle". 事实上，狮身人面像（斯芬克司）并不是埃及的词语，而是来自于希腊语，意思是“勒死，绞死”。According to legend, the Sphinx strangle and killed anyone who could not make sense of her riddle.传说中，斯芬克司会勒死那些猜不出她的谜语的人。