The grandiose constructions from the Egyptian pyramids, as well as the statue with the human head and the body of a lion lying nearby, still amaze the imagination and store in itself the answers to numerous questions. By whom, when and why were they built? How did you manage to erect such monumental masterpieces? What is the mystery of the Sphinx hidden in this ancient monument of architecture? Nevertheless, it was not possible for anyone to obtain exact information from these stone statues, only legends and speculations calm down inquisitive minds, and keepers remain silent, not revealing to anyone the secrets of the distant past.
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 seemed like a monster that ate passers-by, and looked like a lion with a man's head. In Greece he was seen as a creature with a woman's face and wings of a bird that sat on a mountain and asked people different questions. For example, the riddle of the Sphinx could sound like this: "Who goes to the four legs in the morning, in the daytime by two, and in the evening by three?" Unable to give the right answer, she killed. The only one who could answer correctly was Oedipus, but after that the mysterious woman dropped from the cliff, and nobody saw her again.
There are many different legends about this statue. One of them is the riddle of the Sphinx Is that he is the keeper of the pyramids and protects them day and night. With his "third eye" he observes the rotation of the planets and the Sun, while eating cosmic power. But, in addition, he demanded sacrifices for his work. Another version says that the mysterious beast protects the "philosopher's stone" and the "elixir of immortality" that were hidden in 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 erected a series of Sphinxes.
Esoteric teachings and many magicians also tried to solve the riddles of the Sphinx. They noticed that in his figure four elements were manifested: the wings symbolized the air, the animal's body - the earth, the breast - water, and the paws of the lion - fire. According to the mages, the foundations of a universal science were laid in it, the meaning of which corresponded to the secret of life and choice - to obey or control others. And if a man could unravel this charade, he would be able to control the forces of nature, life, death, and other phenomena.
Interesting is the fact that this structure does not refer to ancient texts, philosophers do not talk about it. Many things have been written about the construction of the pyramids. Construction estimates have been saved with all expenses, but no documents have been found about the sculpture by archaeologists. What is the mystery of the Sphinx? The answer is described in the works of the Roman scientist, where he tells that the sand of the desert repeatedly swept the statue to the top, so it had to be completely dug out. However, there is no unequivocal answer about the time of its appearance, archeologists can not come to a common opinion, setting forth various hypotheses.
So, the secret of the Sphinx remains unsolved. But still curious to know who the riddle was: 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 go into this, the more questions there are, and no one has yet answered them.