“Sphinx “is the mythical winged creature with the body of a lion and head of a woman (although, Egyptians depicted it with a man’s head usually), who made travelers answer intricate riddles. Myths read that the reason behind the sphinx not having a nose is the fault of Napoleon; it is either that the wayward emperor ordered his troops to train in shooting accuracy or simply that the monument suffered during a battle with the Turks. Nose less lion-man was seen long before the birth of Bonaparte: this is confirmed by the drawings and notes of historians.