Hieracosphinx
The hieracosphinx (
mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry.[1] The god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder") was usually depicted as one.[2] The name Hieracosphinx comes from the Greek Ιερακόσφιγξ, itself from ἱέραξ (hierax "hawk") + σφίγξ ("sphinx").[3]
Description
The Hieracosphinx has the head of a
Ancient Greek
: Κριόσφιγξ).
In popular culture
The Hieracosphinx is the name of a monster card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game.[4]
In the
Bast
allows players to upgrade their Sphinxes to Hieracosphinxes.
See also
References
External links
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