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Cheryl Carpinello
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Sons of the Sphinx
Teens
Author Insight
Origin of the Title
For whatever reasons, my brain works backward when it comes to titles. I always have the titles before I begin writing. In Sons of the Sphinx, I wanted to give more background and substance for the drastic move by the Pharaoh Akhenaten, Tut’s father, to abandon the old gods for the one god Amun. I drew on historical references that spoke of a connection between Tut’s great grandfather and the Sphinx. There is a stele—an ancient message board—that sits between the front paws of the Sphinx, which tells of the time when the Sphinx spoke to Tut’s great grandfather in a dream. The Sphinx called the young man ‘son’.
Book Excerpt
Sons of the Sphinx
“After a long morning spent under the blazing sun and no sign of either animal or bird, the party took rest in the shadow of the great Sphinx. Tuthmosis chose to sit between the Sphinx’s paws where its mighty head blocked more of Re’s rays.”
“Is that when the Sphinx talked to him?”
“Yes, it was. And this is what it said: ‘Look upon me, my son Tuthmosis! It is I, your father, Horemakhet Kepri Re Atum. It is I who gives power over all Egypt. Both its White Crown and its Red Crown shall sit upon your brow.’”
“The crown of both Egypts, Father?”
“Yes, my son.”
“Then he continued the story.”
“‘You must clear this desert sand from my limbs and protect me from further damage. Long have I awaited your coming, my son. Forever will I watch over you.’”
“Then the Sphinx spoke no more.”
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