<P>Decoration is an indispensable performance in furniture design, and the choice and treatment of decorative themes and their background, national psychology is closely linked, the two have an inseparable relationship. At the same time, decorative themes will change with the history of change, the same decorative themes in different historical periods of interpretation of the different style. Sphinx as one of the important decorative elements of Western classical decoration, in the European classical furniture decoration in the use of more, and diverse forms.</P>
<P>Sphinx was originally derived from the ancient Egyptian mythology, described as long wings of the monster, usually male, is "benevolent" and "noble" symbol. There are three kinds of Sphinx - Sphinx, Criosphinx, Hierocosphonx. The Assyrians and the Persians described Sphinx as a bull with a wings, a long face, a beard and a crown. In the Greek mythology, Sphinx became a female evil, representing the punishment of God.</P>
<P>"Sphinx" comes from the Greek "Sphiggein", meaning "taut" because the Greeks imagined Sphinx as a monster that would be lethal. Legend of Sphinx was born cruel, he learned from the goddess of wisdom there are many riddles, so often keep in the intersection, everyone who wants to pass this road must be guessing, if the wrong will be eaten, Its number. Once, the son of the king was also eaten by Sphinx, the king is very grievous, issued a reward: "Who can be his uniform, I will give the throne, and the sister promised to its!" Brave young people will be king Of the recruited to revenge, Sphinx asked him "what animals in the morning with four legs to walk, at noon to walk with two legs, walking at night with three legs? Legs up to the time, it is his slowest walking, the weakest "Depps guess the correct answer, the answer is" people ". Sphinx is ashamed,</P>
