Book Of Traceable Heraldic Art

Sphinx

See also: Sphinx in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.

Egyptian Sphinx Couchant §

A hybrid monster formed from the body of a lion with a human head.

No default posture. No proper coloration.

Source: Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art. Artist: John Vinycomb.

Egyptian Gyno-Sphinx Couchant §

A hybrid monster formed from the body of a lion with a human head. No default posture. No proper coloration.

Source: Heraldic Templates. Artist: Torric inn Björn.

Greek Sphinx Couchant §

A monster from Greek mythology with a woman’s torso, a lion’s body, and wings.

No default posture. No proper coloration.

Source: Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art. Artist: John Vinycomb.

Greek Sphinx Sejant §

A monster from Greek mythology with a woman’s torso, a lion’s body, and wings.

No default posture. No proper coloration.

Source: Workes of Armorie. Artist: John Bossewell.

Greek Sphinx Statant Guardant Wings Addorsed §

A monster from Greek mythology with a woman’s torso, a lion’s body, and wings. No default posture. No proper coloration.

Source: Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art. Artist: John Vinycomb.