Sphinx dream meaning is explained below using 13 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — Garuda

Symbol: The sphinx is a mysterious creature with a human head and an animal body.

Vision: Seeing a sphinx: this puzzling creature poses a question: have you proven yourself reliable and worthy or are you living blissfully without concern for others? Take an honest look at how you live your life.

Depth Psychology: A sphinx always symbolizes the puzzling nature of human life, the meaning of life and the question of life after death. Maybe this dream will provide answers to some of these questions for you.

Source: Dreamers Dictionary • Author: Garuda

Interpretation 2 — Pamela Ball

1- The sphinx, for most people in dreams will represent Egypt, and all the mystery it contains.

2- Psychologically, and because even today so little is known about it, the sphinx stands for the enigmatic side of ourselves. In dreams it will highlight the mysterious strength which is available lo us particularly in times of trouble.

3- Spiritually the sphinx stands for vigilance, power and wisdom as well as dignity.

Source: Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary • Author: Pamela Ball

Interpretation 3 — Dream Explanations - Anonymous

Dreams of this creature with the body of a lion, wings, and a woman’s bust and face represent the intersection of your spirituality, humanness and animal nature, the embrace of all aspects of yourself. You are in the midst of an important and life changing initiation/rite of passage into your power.

See Riddle and Integration Dreams.

Source: Strangest Dream Explanations • Author: Dream Explanations - Anonymous

Interpretation 4 — Zolar

lucky numbers: 01-05-10-17-28-45

being a: great wisdom that you dare not impart, as it wil be misused.

meeting with a: no words can ask a question that has no answer.

questioning a: are trying to answer unanswerable questions.

standing guard, a: what is keeping you from befriending others?

Source: Zolar’s Book of Dreams Numbers and Lucky Days • Author: Zolar

Interpretation 5 — Versatile - Anonymous

Psychological / emotional perspective: Psychologically, and because even today little is known about it, the sphinx in dreams represents our enigmatic side. It will highlight the mysterious power that becomes available to us, particularly in times of trouble.
Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile • Author: Versatile - Anonymous

Interpretation 6 — Ariadne Green

A symbol of ancient Egypt,: he Sphinx signifies the mystery and power of Ra, the sun god. Widi its human head, body of a bull, feet of a lion, and wings of an eagle, it symbolizes a combination of physical, intellectual, and spintual power.
Source: Ariadne's Book of Dream • Author: Ariadne Green

Interpretation 7 — Versatile - Anonymous

Material aspects: The sphinx, for most people in dreams, will represent egypt and all the mystery it contains. It may also represent a hardened attitude.
Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile • Author: Versatile - Anonymous

Interpretation 8 — Betty Bethards

Mystical awakening not yet expressed; must be awakened in self through understanding. Cold, hard, expressionless; lack of aliveness, turned to stone.
Source: The Dream Books Symbols • Author: Betty Bethards

Interpretation 9 — Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett

An omen of con- trary. You will soon have the answers to some things which have puzzled you in the past
Source: The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams • Author: Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett

Interpretation 10 — Klaus Vollmar

That which is mysterious. It was Oedipus, the hero, who solved the riddle of the Sphinx.
Source: Little Giant Encyclopedia • Author: Klaus Vollmar

Interpretation 11 — Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin

1. Fear of some threat, but an unknown one.

2. Intrigued with a foreign culture.

Source: New American Dream Dictionary • Author: Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin

Interpretation 12 — Versatile - Anonymous

Spiritually the sphinx stands for vigilance, power and wisdom as well as dignity.
Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile • Author: Versatile - Anonymous

Interpretation 13 — myjellybean

To see a sphinx in your dream symbolizes fear of the unknown. Also see “Egypt”.
Source: My Dream Interpretation • Author: myjellybean