How often is the Great Sphinx referred to by ancient Egyptians ?
The name may alternatively be a corruption of the ancient Egyptian " Ssp - anx " ( in MdC ) , a name given to royal statues of Dynasty IV ( 2575–2467 BC ) and later in the New Kingdom ( c. 1570–1070 BC ) to the Great Sphinx more specifically , although phonetically the two names are far from identical .