Question

Old Kingdom Egyptians viewed pharaohs as living gods. How do the visual characteristics of the Sphinx help to express the divinity, power, and timelessness of the pharaoh's power?

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

It is completely true that the old Kingdom Egyptians viewed pharaohs as living gods. The visual characteristics of the Sphinx help to express the divinity, power, and timelessness of the pharaoh's power in the following ways.

With the figure of an impressive lion, the sphinx represents the pharaoh as a brave warrior that conquered many territories. For ancient Egypt, the felines -especially the lion. had divine characteristics associated with the pharaoh.  So in simple terms, the sphinx represented divine attributes and war-like attributes of the pharaoh.

The famous sphinx is part of the impressive Giza complex in Cairo, Egypt. Archeologists affirm that it was built approximately 4,500  years ago and hs the face of pharaoh Kafhre.