The document summarizes information about legends, myths, and the Great Sphinx from Egyptian mythology. It includes questions and answers about what legends and myths are. It provides details about the Great Sphinx such as its location in Giza, Egypt, legends and stories associated with it, and a legend about a prince who dreamed the Sphinx promised to make him a ruler if he cleared sand from its body. The document discusses traits of legendary heroes and how myths illustrate the belief systems of their cultures. It concludes with information on Egyptian mythology and mentions some beliefs about the Great Sphinx. The project was created by nine students.

2. Group leader-Esha Dholakia
Members-Dia,Vardayini,Kavya,Anannya,
Tanaya,Dhvani,Kyreena and Raashi.

3. Stories probably include legends .Once upon a time, long, long ago,
before even your teachers were born, there lived some really great
storytellers. Their stories have been passed down, retold, translated,
adapted and, more recently, written down, because everyone loves a
good story! Do some of your favourites include haunting , myths and
folktales.
Q1 What are legends?
A legend is usually based on a true
event in the past. However, the story
may have changed over time to take
on some special 'mythical' features.
Legends usually have a real hero at
the centre of the story and they are
often set in fantastic places.
.
What are myths?
A myth is not quite the same as a legend.
Sometimes a myth is loosely based on a real
event but, more often than not, it is a story
that has been created to teach people about
something very important and meaningful.

4. Q2- What is the Great
Sphinx?
The Great Sphinx is a large human-headed lion that was carved
from a mound of natural rock. It is located in Giza where it guards
the front of Khafra's pyramid. The Great Sphinx is located at Giza,
Egypt.
Legends have been told for many years about the Great Sphinx.
These stories tell about the powers and mysteries of this sphinx.
Some people even believe that there are hidden passageways or
rooms underneath the Great Sphinx, but nothing has been found yet.

5. The beginning of one story about the Great Sphinx is written
on a stele between the sphinx's paws. The story reads that
one day, a young prince fell asleep next to the Great Sphinx.
He had been hunting all day, and was very tired. He dreamt
that the Great Sphinx promised that he would become the
ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt if he cleared away the sand
covering its body (the Great Sphinx was covered up to its
neck).
In the oral tradition of the Sphinx ,The
Sphinx is about fifty thousand years old.

6. Q4- How do the traits of a legendary hero
exemplify the values of the culture from
which the legend originated?
The Sphinx wore a nemes as worn by the
pharaohs.It was sculpted from a limestone
monolith.The body of the Sphinx is in good
condition but the head has bullet wounds
and a missing nose.

7. Q5-In what ways do myths
illustrate the belief system
of the people at that time?
Some people believe that
the Sphinx stands watch
near his valley temple.If
anybody does not answer
its riddle it cuts the head of
the person or strangulates
it to death.It can also talk.

8. Q6-Character picture along with symbols.

9. Q7-Mythology
Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient
Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian gods as a
means of understanding the world. The beliefs that these
myths are an important part of ancient Egyptian religion.
The mythology of Sphinx-
 The Great Sphinx faces due east ,in salutation of the
rising sun.
 The Great Sphinx was covered up in sand up to its
neck ,a millenium after it was built.
I have never seen mythology or
any mythical thing.

10. PROJECT BY-
KYREENA, ESHA, RAASHI, ANANNYA,
TANAYA, DHVANI, DIYA, KAVYA AND VARDAYINI