Donmar Posted November 28, 2007 #1 Share Posted November 28, 2007 The Sphinx is, as far as I know, a creature of aprox. human intelligence, with the body of a lion, and the face of a woman. My knowledge is limited on the subject, that's why I'm posting this. Where did they come from, could they have been real (my thoughts are no, not real), and when did they first become a part of human history and/or mythology? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenshinx Posted November 28, 2007 #2 Share Posted November 28, 2007 my theory .. - sphinx is not introduced into human history. it introducing itself,and people started to worshipp it - some nut pharaoh put human head on his lion pet, creating new god . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted November 28, 2007 #3 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Sphinx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donmar Posted November 28, 2007 Author #4 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Those were rather quick replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donmar Posted November 28, 2007 Author #5 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I don't aprove of Wiki. It is a rather haphazard site. More later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted November 28, 2007 #6 Share Posted November 28, 2007 (edited) Donmar, ever heard of a search engine? sphinx Edited November 28, 2007 by Pax Unum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donmar Posted November 28, 2007 Author #7 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Donmar, ever heard of a search engine? sphinx Haha. Yes, I have, I just like to hear what others have to say about a subject. I like to have lots of input, and I try to read all of it. I hadn't gotten around to searching the info out yet. I will, and I will put any info that is relevent into this thread. I said that I'd get back on the wiki thing. It is an unorganized system, and requires vigilent moderators. But it doesn't have them, or enough of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted November 28, 2007 #8 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I said that I'd get back on the wiki thing. It is an unorganized system, and requires vigilent moderators. But it doesn't have them, or enough of them. I've found 'most' of the information on Wiki to be correct, though sometimes there is 'unverified' content, which I won't use... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urisk Posted November 28, 2007 #9 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Generally Wikipedia is fine as, although it is accessed easily by the public to be altered, it is also moderated by the public. Usually experts will pick up on new alterations and edit them fairly quickly. As far as I know, the Sphynx features in quite a few mythologies; even Greek. Here it was a nasty piece of work where it would ask a riddle (something like What walks on 4 legs in the morning, 2 in the afternoon and 3 at night; and is weakest upon the most legs?). Legend tells of the Greek hero Oedipus who beat the Sphynx by successfully answering the riddle. She commited suicide out of shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donmar Posted November 29, 2007 Author #10 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Oh, thanks! I didn't know that, though I have read a lot of Greek Mythology. Quite exciting. I know the answer to the riddle, too. The answer is: A Human. Baby has four legs, adult has two, and the cane makes three in old age. (Dragonology, Riddle of the Sphinx) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capoeiranger Posted November 29, 2007 #11 Share Posted November 29, 2007 As far as I can tell, Sphinx came from Babylonia. The god Marduk was described to be almost Sphinx-like, albeit how DC said that Marduk might look like a dragon. And in almost every ancient civilization, either, Persian, Indian, Arabs, Greek, even China and Japan, they have almost similar animal. They are; Gryphons, Manticore, and Kirin, nowadays, we have a different view of the original beasts, but I bet these creatures was common and poplular in ancient days art and sculptures, much like today's Aliens vs Predators, heck, maybe even dinosaurs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urisk Posted November 29, 2007 #12 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Exactly, Capo. I always reckon that we don't give our ancestors credit for their imaginations. It seems to be that our ancestors were "primitive" and of course couldn't imagine nasty monsters, but HAD to have seen them. And yet people like H. R. Giger, what's his excuse? Sure as eggs is eggs the "biomechanoid" Alien came from the dark corners of his imagination! Just as I'm sure our ancient ancestors maybe indulged in a bit of artistic licence... Oh, thanks! I didn't know that, though I have read a lot of Greek Mythology. Quite exciting. I know the answer to the riddle, too. The answer is: A Human. Baby has four legs, adult has two, and the cane makes three in old age. (Dragonology, Riddle of the Sphinx) Well done It is indeed man; the baby is of course the weakest, crawling on hands and knees, the young adult strongest on two legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capoeiranger Posted November 29, 2007 #13 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Exactly, Capo. I always reckon that we don't give our ancestors credit for their imaginations. It seems to be that our ancestors were "primitive" and of course couldn't imagine nasty monsters, but HAD to have seen them. And yet people like H. R. Giger, what's his excuse? Sure as eggs is eggs the "biomechanoid" Alien came from the dark corners of his imagination! Just as I'm sure our ancient ancestors maybe indulged in a bit of artistic licence... Well, you know, the words "herbal" was very common back then. And the word "legalized" wasn't even come to ideas yet. I believe you know what I'm talking about ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picollo30 Posted November 29, 2007 #14 Share Posted November 29, 2007 was there a second sphinx? i think i read somewhere that there was another one and that they are older than the pyramids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carcharoth Posted November 29, 2007 #15 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Well, you know, the words "herbal" was very common back then. And the word "legalized" wasn't even come to ideas yet. I believe you know what I'm talking about ! God knows what strange creatures the shamans and medicine men might have seen when they were.. well.. you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpino Posted March 8, 2013 #16 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Sfinx - exactly greece sfinx - is real spiritual (astral ?) beings. I have been summoned her and she came to me. She was clearly white, and around her shining blue light.. http://nd01.jxs.cz/235/008/06402a5292_51776378_o2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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