The city of Chios (KEY-ose) used one of these creatures as its symbol and minted coins depicting them.
The city of Chios (KEY-ose) used one of these creatures as its symbol and minted coins depicting them. Shirley Temple, who is called the "youngest most sacred monster of the cinema in her time," is depicted as one of these creatures in a painting by Salvador Dalí. Nummulitic limestone was used to create a sculpture of one of these creatures that is the largest monolithic artwork in the world. A (*) cannonball from Napoleon's artillery is sometimes suggested to explain why that sculpture of this creature does not have a nose. One of these creatures killed herself after her question about about a two-footed, three-footed, and four-footed being was answered by Oedipus. For 10 points, name this Greek monster known for its deadly riddle, a creature with a lion's body and human head.
The city of Chios (KEY-ose) used one of these creatures as its symbol and minted coins depicting them.
sphinx