grandiose construction of the Egyptian pyramids, as well as lying near their statue with a human head and a lion's body, still amaze and stored in itself answers to many questions.Who, when and why they were built?As it was possible to erect such monumental masterpieces?What mystery is hidden in this sphinx ancient monuments?However, to obtain accurate information from these stone sculptures as anyone and could not, only the legends and assumptions calm inquiring minds and custodians remain silent, no one opening the secrets of the past.
Speaking specifically of the Sphinx, it is useful to note that the first time it is mentioned in the myths of Egypt.He seemed a monster eats the passers-by, and was 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 was sitting on the Mount, and asked people to different questions.For example, the riddle of the Sphinx might sound like this: "Who is the morning goes on four legs, two day and in the evening on three?".I was not able to give the correct answer she killed.The only one who could answer correctly - was Oedipus, but after that zagadchitsa dropped from the rock, and it was never seen again.
There are many different legends about this statue.On one of them a riddle of the Sphinx is that it is the guardian of the pyramids and protect them day and night.His "third eye", he observes the rotation of the planets and the sun, eating with the cosmic power.But, in addition, for the work he claimed victims.Another version says that the mysterious beast guarding the "Sorcerer's Stone" and "elixir of immortality", which were hidden in its walls Hermes Trismegistus, the son of the Egyptian god Thoth, who built on the banks of the Nile one of the first pyramids and erected next to the Sphinx.
Esoteric teachings and many magicians also tried to unravel the mysteries of the Sphinx.They noticed that his figure manifested four elements: the wings symbolize the air, the body of the animal - the land, the breast - water, and lion paws - fire.According to sorcerers, it laid the foundation for a universal science, the meaning of which corresponds to the mystery of life and the choice - to obey others or control them.And if the person would be able to solve this charade, he would have been able to manage, and the forces of nature, life, death, and other events.
interesting fact is that this building is not mentioned in the ancient texts of the philosophers do not tell him.About the construction of the pyramids to write a lot.Preserved construction budget with all costs, but no documents about the statue found by archaeologists.What is the mystery of the Sphinx?The answer is described in the writings of Roman scholar, where he said that the desert sands repeatedly sweeps up the statue to the top, so it had to be dug out completely.However, a clear answer about the time of its occurrence or not, archaeologists can not reach an agreement, setting out the various hypotheses.
So the mystery remains unsolved Sphinx.But still curious to know who put forth a riddle: people of advanced civilization or aliens?What do they want us to leave?What to explain?It turns out that the deeper we go into it, the more questions arise, and the responses to them no one has yet given.
