That sounds like a chimera, a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head. It is often portrayed in folklore and legend as a symbol of power and strength.
The famous statues are called the Sphinx. The Great Sphinx of Giza is a large limestone statue of a reclining sphinx with a lion's body and a human head, thought to represent the pharaoh Khafre.
A sphinx is a mythical creature that typically has the body of a lion and the head of a human or a ram. It is often depicted as having wings as well.
I am unaware of any beast recorded in myth or legend that is described as having the head of a lion and the body of a man. The only mythical creature that I can think of that is similar to the aforementioned description is the Sphinx. The Sphinx is a beast from Greek mythology that is said to have the haunches of a lion, the wings of a great bird, and the face of a woman.
The Sphinx of Giza in Egypt is a massive sculpture with the body of a lion and a human head. It is believed to have been built during the Old Kingdom period, around 2500 BC, and is a well-known symbol of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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The sphinx
The sphinx is not a dog. It is a lion body with a human head. Like a centaur but with a lion body, not horse.
The Sphinx.
Sphinx
The sphinx's body represents a lion and has a human head. In Greek tradition, it has the haunches of a lion, sometimes with the wings of a great bird, and the face of a human.The sphinx's body represents a lion and has a human head. In Greek tradition, it has the haunches of a lion, sometimes with the wings of a great bird, and the face of a human.
The mythical creature with a head like human and a body like a lion is called Sphinx. The Great Sphinx statue of Egypt is in Giza.
A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
The sphinx's body represents a lion and has a human head. In Greek tradition, it has the haunches of a lion, sometimes with the wings of a great bird, and the face of a human.The sphinx's body represents a lion and has a human head. In Greek tradition, it has the haunches of a lion, sometimes with the wings of a great bird, and the face of a human.
The ancient Egyptian beast with the body of a lion and head of a man is called the Sphinx.
The body of a recumbent lion with a human head
Body of a Lion