The Dream of Prince Thutmose and the Sphinx
While hunting in the desert near the pyramids, Prince Thutmose falls asleep in the shadow of the Great Sphinx, which was then buried in sand. The Sphinx, appearing as the god Harmachis, speaks to him in a dream and promises to give him the throne of Egypt if he clears the encroaching sands. Thutmose fulfills the promise, clears the monument, and eventually becomes Pharaoh Thutmose IV,...