What is the mystery of the Sphinx?

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:43

The grandiose structures from the Egyptian pyramids, as well as the statue with a human head and the body of a lion lying not far from them, still amaze the imagination and keep answers to numerous questions. Who, when and why were they built? How did you manage to erect such monumental masterpieces? What mystery of the Sphinx is hidden in this ancient architectural monument? Nevertheless, no one managed to get accurate information from these stone sculptures, only legends and assumptions calm inquisitive minds, and the keepers remain silent, not revealing the secrets of the distant past to anyone.

Speaking specifically about the Sphinx, it will be useful to note that for the first time it is mentioned in the myths of Egypt. He presented himself as a monster that ate passers-by, and looked like a lion with the head of a man. In Greece, he was seen as a creature with the face of a woman and the wings of a bird that sat on a mountain and asked people various questions. For example, the riddle of the Sphinx could sound like this: “Who walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening?” She killed those who failed to give the correct answer. The only one who could answer correctly was Oedipus, but after that the riddle threw herself off a cliff, and no one elseI haven't seen it.

There are many different legends about this statue. According to one of them, the riddle of the Sphinx

is that he is the guardian of the pyramids and protects them day and night. With his "third eye" he observes the rotation of the planets and the Sun, while feeding on cosmic power. But, besides this, he demanded sacrifices for his work. Another version says that the mysterious beast guards the "philosopher's stone" and the "elixir of immortality", which were hidden within its walls by Hermes Trismegistus, the son of the Egyptian god Thoth, who built one of the first pyramids on the banks of the Nile and built the Sphinx nearby.

Esoteric teachings and many magicians also tried to solve the mysteries of the Sphinx. They noticed that four elements were manifested in his figure: the wings symbolized the air, the body of the animal - the earth, the chest - water, and the paws of the lion - fire. According to the magicians, the foundations of a universal science were laid in it, the meaning of which corresponded to the mystery of life and the choice - to obey others or control them. And if a person could solve this charade, then he would be able to control the forces of nature, life, death, and other phenomena.

An interesting fact is that this structure is not mentioned in ancient texts, philosophers do not talk about it. Much has been written about the construction of the pyramids. Construction estimates with all expenses have been preserved, but archaeologists have not found any documents about the statue. What is the mystery of the Sphinx? The answer is described in the writings of a Roman scientist, where he talks about the fact that the sands of the desertrepeatedly swept the statue to the top, so it had to be completely dug out. However, there is still no clear answer about the time of its appearance, archaeologists cannot come to a consensus, setting out various hypotheses.

So, the mystery of the Sphinx remains unsolved. But still it is curious to know who guessed the riddle: people from a highly developed civilization or aliens? What did they want to leave us? What to explain? It turns out that the deeper we dive into this, the more questions become, and no one has yet given answers to them.