History
Overview
The Great Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a Sphinx that stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the face of the Pharaoh Khafra.
Events
In a the possible future of Earth-6311; The Great Sphinx of Giza was constructed by the Time Traveling Rama-Tut as a disguise for his Time Ship.[1]
Ancient Times
After his initial defeat by the Fantastic Four, Rama-Tut abandoned the Sphinx when he fled into the time stream. As he left, he triggered a booby-trap that destroyed all trace of his advanced technology within the Sphinx.[1]
The Hulk on a mission to stop the Chronarchists arrived in Ancient Egypt. Now in the form of "Mr Fixit" he used his "Tommy Guns" to shoot at Sandman, destroying the Sphinx nose.[2]
Modern Era
The Great Sphinx once came to life where it drove away a group of alien invaders.[3]
In front of the Sphinx, Thor battled against Hyperion and managed to defeat him by using his enchanted hammer Mjolnir to shrink Hyperion in size and trap him a sphere of glass.[4]
The alien Horusians, having "seeded" the Sphinx with their advanced technology during the Pharaohs' ages, later tried to use the Sphinx in a gladiatorial combat against the Colossus, but Bruce Banner stopped the Sphinx when it started to move.[5]See Also
- 56 appearance(s) of Great Sphinx
- 12 minor appearance(s) of Great Sphinx
- 2 mention(s) of Great Sphinx
- 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Great Sphinx
- 14 image(s) of Great Sphinx
Links and References
References
Recommended Readings
- Fantastic Four #19
- Tales of Suspense #44 - Seen in the background as Iron Man flew through the area.