Harmachis - Taking on the form of a sphinx-like creature, this Ancient Egyptian deity is thought to be an aspect of Horus, and to represent the dawn and the rising of the Sun, as well as being capable of bestowing supernatural wisdom on human devotees. According to a legend, a future pharaoh of Egypt happened upon the god while it slept, and was given a prophetic vision of his rule that would come to fruition as long as he made a temple of the deity. This temple became the Sphinx of Giza.
