Sphinx (monument): Difference between revisions

In its latest appearance so far, the Sphinx was seen in "Mario's Picross", a comic published in the German ''Club Nintendo'' magazine. In this story, Mario travels to Egypt, but gets pushed off the plane by [[Bowser]]. Luckily for Mario, he is able to grab onto a rock spur, which however turns out to be the nose of the Sphinx. It breaks off and Mario falls down. Some Egyptians observe this accident and get angry at Mario, calling him a "nose-breaker" and a "philistine" and chasing him. His attempt to escape fails, so he gets arrested.

''The man-faced lion statue was named the Sphinx by the ancient Greeks. A sphinx is a mythical monster who liked to ask riddles, then kill those unfortunate enough not to know the answer. The great Sphinx was carved from one enormous piece of limestone, 73 meters long and 20 meters high. Later, the Ottoman Turks used the cat for target practice. Its nose and King Tut-style beard were knocked clean off its face. The original name meant 'lord,' and it is today presumed that the Sphinx was built to guard the great Pyramids that stand behind it.''

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