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The Egyptians believed their
pharaohs were descendants of Horus, the son of Isis and Osiris,
the gods who came to earth from the star system Sirius. They built
the sphinx to honor Horus, and his divine parents, much longer
ago than is now popularly accepted. The original name of the sphinx
was “Horus on the Horizon”, and once a year, when
the star Sirius crests the horizon of earth, the light from the
star shines directly between the sphinx's paws. Many people believe
the head was originally a lion. There are ancient writings that
describe it as such, and the head now is one third too small for
the body. It is thought that the present face is of a pharaoh
who had the lion head shaved away and replaced it with his own.
The sphinx shows evidence of water erosion, and
historical documents refer to water being present on the Giza
plateau where the sphinx was surrounded by a large moat from
which rose giant flaming torches. It must have been incredibly
beautiful; a true monument to their gods.
Isis and Osiris were passionately in love. This
incited the jealousy of Osiris’ brother, Set, who hacked
Osiris into pieces in an uncontrolled rage, and scattered the
pieces around the world. Isis, unable to deal with the loss,
traveled the world and gathered up her lover’s body parts.
She put him back together and breathed life into him long enough
to conceive their son, Horus. Isis is revered in the ancient
Egyptian religion as the goddess of medicine and magic.
Horus, represented by the falcon, is believed to
reside in the Milky Way. |