The head of the Sphinx once wore a headdress with a rearing cobra. What is the significance of the cobra?

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It was believed to give the wearer supernatural powers.
It was believed to give the wearer supernatural powers.
It was believed to protect the wearer from evil forces.
It was believed to protect the wearer from evil forces.
It was believed to make the wearer immortal.
It was believed to make the wearer immortal.
It represents the wearer’s ability to “smite his enemies.”

Answer 1

The significance of the cobra, known as the Uraeus, worn as a headdress by the pharaohs, is that it was believed to protect the wearer from evil forces.