Labels:sky | window OCR: Exterior Artwork Sphinxes Later, the Sphinx became a symbol royalty and the face usually portray /ed the reigning I ph araoh. Greek adaptations of the sphinx design also exist, in the form of the head of woman, the body of lion, the wings of an eagle and the tail of a serpent. Sphinxes have often been regarded as sentinels, protecting something of value. With this idea in mind, is not difficult to under stand the pr esence of these sentinels uo our Legislative Building as protectors of the values o our government and our heritage. pent regardeo herit