The Sphynx or Centaur.
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The Sphynx Statue in Egypt; Half Human, Half Lion.
The Sphynx is an early symbol composed of a human face on top of an animal, lion body. Recently, the Sphynx in Egypt has been proved to be greater than 10,000 years old because of the erosion on its side created by rainwater. The last rain to fall in that desert was 10,000 years ago.
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A Centaur; Half Human, Half Horse.
Like the centaur, it symbolises the two parts of man usually split apart, waiting to be integrated by enlightenment. The higher self is symbolised by a human face. The selfish, animal part of man is symbolised by the lion’s / horse's body, like nature, red in tooth and claw.
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