Legendary Beasts: Sphinx

Legendary Beasts: Sphinx — page 1

Legendary Beasts: Sphinx — page 2 — CHAPTER 1 GUARDING THE GATE A sphinx sits by an ancient city’s gate A man tries to go past The sphinx says he must answer a riddle first Gates helped control who could enter and exit ancient cities 5

Legendary Beasts: Sphinx — page 3 — The riddle is tough No one has solved it before The man thinks long and hard Finally he gives his answer 6 Carvings of sphinxes often decorated temples and tombs

Legendary Beasts: Sphinx — page 4 — Some griffins have claws on their front feet In art sphinxes often appear with griffins A griffin is half lion and half eagle 7

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