Σφίγξ — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

Boeot.Φῑ́ξῑκόςfprob.orig.Σφῑ́ξ, then reltd. by pop.etym. toσφίγγωacc.Boeot. sphinxrepresentation of a hybrid creature, usu. a lion w. a woman's head and wings, common fr. early times in Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Greek artHdt. E. Plu. in Theban legendSphinxdaughter of Chimaira or Echidna, sister of the Nemean lion; her riddle was solved by OedipusHes. Trag. Ar.quot.A. Pl.

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Sphinx

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Headword:

Σφίγξ

Headword (normalized):

σφίγξ

Headword (normalized/stripped):

σφιγξ

Intro Text:

Σφίγξιγγός

IDX:

38966

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-38967

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