Sphinx



Sphinx (スフィンクス, Sufinkusu) is a recurring demon in the series.

History
A mythological creature that originated in Egypt, and was later imported to Greece, its name was actually originated in Greek though. The Egyptian sphinx is most often depicted as a reclining lion with the head of a human man. Less commonly, it will be a lion with the head of a ram, in which case it is called a "criosphinx". The most well known example of the Egyptian sphinx is the Great Spinx at Giza.

The creature was later imported into Greek mythology, where it became a daughter of Echidna and Typhon. This sphinx is described as having the head (and in later times, breasts) of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. It sat on the road to the city of Thebes, and asked all who passed by a famous riddle: "What creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs at night?". She killed all those who answered wrong. Oedepus finally gave the correct answer of "Man", and the Sphinx immediately killed herself in rage.

Appearances

 * Shin Megami Tensei: Shinjuu Clan (Remake Exclusive)
 * Shin Megami Tensei II: Shinjuu Clan
 * Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Godly Beast Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Holy Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei if...: Shinjuu Clan
 * Devil Children Red Book
 * Devil Children Black Book
 * Devil Children White Book
 * DemiKids: Light Version
 * DemiKids: Dark Version
 * Devil Children Fire Book
 * Devil Children Ice Book
 * Devil Children Black Book/Red Book (PS)