mythological_creature

sphynx

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Properties

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0
characteristic
vast and venerable
description
A mythical creature, often depicted with a human head and a lion's body, known for its enigmatic nature and riddles, to which Ahab compares the silent, ancient whale's head.
location_analogy
in the desert

Relationships

  • referenced_bySperm Whale
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    source_text
    It was a black and hooded head; and hanging there in the midst of so intense a calm, it seemed the Sphynx’s in the desert.
  • extracted_fromSource
    extracted_at
    2026-03-02T00:08:14.740Z
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