A sphinx (Ancient Greek: Σφίγξ ] , Boeotian: Φίξ , plural sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
Azhdaha, Azhdahak, Ezhdeha (Persian: اژدها‎ ‎ ) or Azhdar (اژدر) is a mythical creature in Iranian mythology, roughly equal to Dragon.
 They are gigantic snake-like creatures living in the air, in the sea, or on the earth.
 "Sad dar-e nathr" and "sad dar-e Bondahesh", "Shahnameh" and "Garshaspnameh" are among main principal texts that contain information about the creature.
 In Persian literature, Azhdahas are depicted as a giant snake or lizard with wings.
Sphingolipids, or glycosylceramides, are a class of lipids containing a backbone of sphingoid bases, a set of aliphatic amino alcohols that includes sphingosine.
 They were discovered in brain extracts in the 1870s and were named after the mythological Sphinx because of their enigmatic nature.
 These compounds play important roles in signal transmission and cell recognition.
 Sphingolipidoses, or disorders of sphingolipid metabolism, have particular impact on neural tissue.
 A sphingolipid with an R group consisting of a hydrogen atom only is a ceramide.
 Other common R groups include phosphocholine, yielding a sphingomyelin, and various sugar monomers or dimers, yielding cerebrosides and globosides, respectively.
 Cerebrosides and globosides are collectively known as glycosphingolipids.
Originating around the eighth century AD, and Arabic in origin, a Ghoul is a mythical creature often described as hideous human-like monster that dwelt in the desert or other secluded locations in order to lure travellers astray.
 It was not until Antoine Galland translated Arabian Nights into French that the western idea of Ghoul was introduced.
 Galland depicted the Ghoul as a monstrous creature that dwelled in cemeteries, feasting upon corpses.
 This definition of the Ghoul has persisted until modern times, with Ghouls appearing in literature, television and film, as well video games.
Kapre is a Philippine mythical creature that could be characterized as a tree giant.
 It is described as being a tall (7 to 9 ft), big, black, hairy, muscular creature.
 Kapres are normally described as having a strong smell that would attract human attention.
 The term kapre comes from the Arabic "kafir", meaning a non-believer in Islam.
 The early Arabs and the Moors used it to refer to the non-Muslim people.
 The term was later brought to the Philippines by the Spanish who had previous contact with the Moors.
 Some historians speculate that the legend was propagated by the Spanish to prevent Filipinos from assisting any escaped African slaves they sometimes imported from Latin-America.
 The Kapre itself holds a large Cigar, an item which originated from the ancient Mayans of Latin-America.
 The similar dark skin color of escaped African slaves from Latin America have caused the former to be equated with the latter.
Warak ngendog (egg laying bird) is a mythical creature resembling a rhinoceros carrying eggs on its back.
 This creature, celebrated during the Dugderan Festival held annually on September 23 a few days before the holiday of Ramadan, is believed to represent three different ethnic groups in Semarang: Javanese, Chinese and Arabian.
 Its head is like a dragon (Chinese), its body is the combination of buraq (a special animal resembling the winged horse with a human head believed to take Muhammad to Sidratil Muntaha -> Arabian) and goat (Javanese).
The Kraken is a fictional sea monster in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series.
 The monster made its first appearance in "" as an antagonist portrayed through computer-generated imagery (CGI).
 Although a creation of Industrial Light & Magic for "Dead Man's Chest" and designed by the film's producers, this Kraken derives from the eponymous mythical creature.
 Walt Disney Pictures also became the first studio to produce this creature using CGI.
 The Kraken makes a small, symbolic appearance in the third film in the series, "".
Wolfie the Seawolf is the mascot of Stony Brook University.
 Wolfie is based on a mythical creature called the Seawolf, who famously battled the legendary hero Jack Lewin the Great Ginger One.
 The battle raged for days, with much shed in the way of emotions and body fluid, until eventually Jack was triumphant and hung the head famously from the town spire for all to wonder.
 The school's athletic teams are called the Seawolves.
 The name Seawolves (previously known as the Soundmen, Baymen, and Patriots) was chosen in the mid-1990s as Stony Brook anticipated a rise of to Division I.
 The Seawolf was said to be a mythical creature from the Tlingit tribe which brought good luck to those able to see it.
 Wolfie has been the mascot ever since and is commonly seen at all the athletic games of the university.
 He also appears at other school events and make appearances at events across Long Island.
The Shug Monkey is a mythical creature, in the folklore of Cambridgeshire, sharing the features of a dog and monkey, which reportedly haunted Slough Hill Lane which leads from the village of West Wratting to nearby Balsham.
 The creature, said to have the body of a jet-black shaggy sheepdog and the face of a monkey with staring eyes, was not believed to be an escaped primate nor a cryptid hominoid (like bigfoot or the yeti) but rather a supernatural ghost or demon.
 Local writer and broadcaster James Wentworth Day, who first related stories of the Shug Monkey in "Here Are Ghosts and Witches" (1954), described it as a curious variation of Black Shuck, while local folklorist Polly Howat suggests that both share common origins in Norse mythology.
The Elwetritsch (a.k.a. Elwedritsch, Ilwedritsch and so on), plural Elwetritsche or Elwetritschen, in Latin "Bestia palatinensis" (a non-scientific designation) is a birdlike mythical creature which is reported to be found in southwest Germany, especially in the Palatinate.
 The Elwetritsch can be seen as a local equivalent to mythical creatures of other regions (e.g., the Bavarian Wolpertinger or the Thuringian Rasselbock).

Question: Sphingolipid was named after which human-lion mythical creature?
Answer: sphinx