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[[ | [[File:Sphinx_MIM.png|thumb|[[Luigi]]'s photograph of the '''Sphinx''', as seen in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''.]] | ||
The '''Sphinx''', more precisely called the '''[[Wikipedia:Great Sphinx of Giza|Great Sphinx of Giza]]''' (Arabic: '''أبو الهول''', ''Abū al Hūl'', Arabic for "The Terrifying One"), is a monument near [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]] with the head of a human and the body of a lion. One of its most striking features is its missing nose, the reason for which is still [[Wikipedia:Great Sphinx of Giza#Missing nose and beard|dubious]]. The ''[[Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Mario's Picross (comic)|Mario's Picross]]" implies that [[Mario]] is accountable for it. | The '''Sphinx''', more precisely called the '''[[Wikipedia:Great Sphinx of Giza|Great Sphinx of Giza]]''' (Arabic: '''أبو الهول''', ''Abū al Hūl'', Arabic for "The Terrifying One"), is a monument near [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]] with the head of a human and the body of a lion. One of its most striking features is its missing nose, the reason for which is still [[Wikipedia:Great Sphinx of Giza#Missing nose and beard|dubious]]. The ''[[Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Mario's Picross (comic)|Mario's Picross]]" implies that [[Mario]] is accountable for it. | ||
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[[Image:Egypt.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mario]] holding the nose of the Sphinx, which he had accidentally broken off.]] | [[Image:Egypt.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mario]] holding the nose of the Sphinx, which he had accidentally broken off.]] | ||
In its latest appearance so far, the Sphinx was seen in "Mario's Picross", a comic published in the German ''Club Nintendo'' magazine. In this story, Mario travels to Egypt, but gets pushed off the plane by [[Bowser]]. Luckily for Mario, he is able to grab onto a rock spur, which however turns out to be the nose of the Sphinx. It breaks off and Mario falls down. Some Egyptians observe this accident and get angry at | In its latest appearance so far, the Sphinx was seen in "Mario's Picross", a comic published in the German ''Club Nintendo'' magazine. In this story, Mario travels to Egypt, but gets pushed off the plane by [[Bowser]]. Luckily for Mario, he is able to grab onto a rock spur, which however turns out to be the nose of the Sphinx. It breaks off and Mario falls down. Some Egyptians observe this accident and get angry at Mario, calling him a "nose-breaker" and a "philistine" and chasing him. His attempt to escape fails, so he gets arrested. | ||
==Pamphlet Information from ''Mario is Missing!== | ==Pamphlet Information from ''Mario is Missing!== | ||
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[[Category:Mario is Missing! Landmarks]] | [[Category:Mario is Missing! Landmarks]] | ||
[[Category:Buildings]] | [[Category:Buildings]] | ||
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