Sphinx

The Sphinx is a powerful Supernatural, associated with truth and the guarding of ancient knowledge. Sphinxes have appeared on Earth down through history, although the oldest accounts of them date back to ancient Egypt and Greece. As a rule, Sphinxes are surprisingly benevolent, unless you threaten them or try to take whatever knowledge they are guarding. 
In such an event, a Sphinx will prove that their leonine bodies are more than capable of tearing foes asunder. 
== Facts: ==
-Technically speaking, a Sphinx is a supernatural creature with the body of a lion and the head of a woman (most Sphinxes will also display avian and serpent features as well). Males are known as Androsphinxes but are far less common than the females.
-Sphinxes are creatures of knowledge and intellect. They favor other creatures who also display high levels of intelligence and creativity. Sphinxes are famous for their riddles, and indeed they will often test the intelligence of other people by quizzing them with such questions. Anyone able to answer their riddles correctly will win their respect and favor (and possibly gain access to whatever knowledge the Sphinx is guarding).
-Sphinxes by nature are guardians and they appear on Earth usually to guard some kind of cache of ancient knowledge. They are quite popular among the Occult Underground and are especially favored by the Arcane and Scholastic Orders. 
-They are also associated with the Children of the Nile and the Filiki Eteria. 
-As a race, the Sphinx are associated with the Infinite LIbrary. This shouldn't come as a surprise given how the Sphinx seems to be all about protecting knowledge, and legions of the creatures inhabit the endless halls of the Library itself. 
-Given their connection to knowledge and the Infinite Library, it comes as no surprise that they are most closely associated with the Order of Scribes among Adepts. 
-Sphinxes are also associated with the Pagan Gods and are often employed by them (especially those gods associated with concepts of knowledge and wisdom, such as Thoth or Hecate). 
-Sphinxes are physically powerful, but they also possess extensive arcane knowledge. Your average Sphinx will be well inversed in several types of advanced magick and so will present a double challenge to anyone trying to beat them!
-Because of their feline nature, they are also associated with the goddess Bastet. 
== References: ==
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx
-http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Sa-Sp/Sphinx.html
-http://www.theoi.com/Ther/Sphinx.html
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Category:Bestiary
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Category:Magick
Category:Children Of The Nile
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