who built the egyptian sphinx?

Answer 1

ummmm Egyptians.... DUH. :^) All kidding aside:

Seen as guardians in the egyptian statuary, sphinxes are depicted in one of these three forms:

Androsphinx - body of lion with head of person;

Criosphinx - body of lion with head of ram;

Hierocosphinx - body of lion with head of falcon or hawk.

The largest and most famous is Sesheps, the Great Sphinx of Giza, sited on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile River, facing due east, with a small temple between its paws. The face of the Great Sphinx is believed to be the head of the pharaoh Khafra (often known by the Greek version of his name, Chephren) or possibly that of his brother, the Pharaoh Djedefra, which would date its construction from the fourth dynasty (2723 BC–2563 BC). However, there are some alternative theories that re-date the Sphinx to the pre-Old Kingdom – and, according to one hypothesis, to prehistoric times. Other famous Egyptian sphinxes include the alabaster sphinx of Memphis, currently localizated within the open-air museum at that site; and the ram-headed sphinxes (in Greek, criosphinxes) representing the god Amun, in Thebes, of which there were originally some nine hundred. What name or names the builders gave to the statues is unknown. The inscription on a stele in the Great Sphinx dates it from one thousand years after the carving of the Sphinx,[1] gives three names of the sun: Kheperi - Re - Atum. The Arabic name of the Great Sphinx, Abu al-Hôl, translates as "Father of Terror". The Greek name "Sphinx" was applied to it in the Antiquity.

Answer 2

The Sphinx IS NOT IN THE BIBLE! Not everything is in the bible! Although it has little information about Egypt because of Moses, it's HEBREW! I am a Catholic and that does not mean that the bible is worthless as it gives information about the JEWISH and CHRISTIAN faiths! Not the Egyptian MYTHS! For your sake, I will give you details about the Sphinx! The oldest known sphinx was found in Gobekli Tepe, Turkey and was dated to 9,500 BC. There are dozens of sphinx all over the world! I'm assuming you refer to the Great Sphinx in Giza. Although it is arguable, it is most likely built around 2500 BC by pharaoh Kharfra, the same pharaoh who built the 2nd Pyramid in Giza.

Answer 3

Egyptians

Answer 4

the egyptian sphinx builders of cource =X

Answer 5

TutSut II, fourth faraoh of the third empire of Egyopt.