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[[File:Great Sphinx of Giza - 20080716a.jpg|thumb|250px|[[w:Great Sphinx of Giza|Great Sphinx of Giza]], Egypt]]
[[File:Louvre 032008 48.jpg|thumb|250px|Egyptian sphinx ([[w:Louvre|Louvre]])]]
[[File:Louvre 032008 48.jpg|thumb|250px|Egyptian sphinx ([[w:Louvre|Louvre]])]]
[[File:Karnak sphynxes.jpg|thumb|250px|Widder sphinxes ([[Wikipedia:Karnak Temple|Karnak Temple]])]]
[[File:Karnak sphynxes.jpg|thumb|250px|Widder sphinxes ([[Wikipedia:Karnak Temple|Karnak Temple]])]]


The '''sphinx''' ({{Greek|σφίγξ}}, from {{lang|grc|σφίγγειν}} ''sphíngein'' "to strangle"; possibly also derived from [[w:Egyptian language|ancient Egyptian]]: {{lang|egy|spanch]] "that which receives life"; the traditional ancient Egyptian name of the sphinx, however, was not this, but '''Hu''' "protector") is a hybrid being with a human head and a mostly winged animal body that can show itself to the [[clairvoyant gaze]]. Ideally, one can see the four-beast (also called four-form or '''tetramorph'''), which unites all four sphinx animals, i.e. [[man]], [[eagle]], [[lion]] and [[bull]]. Occasionally, one even sees a [[dragon]] or {{reptile}} tail, which points back to a very early stage of [[human evolution]]. In [[Egypt]], however, sphinx figures with [[w:ram|ram]], [[w:hawk|hawk]] and [[w:sparrowhawk|sparrowhawk]] heads were also common.  
The '''sphinx''' ({{Greek|σφίγξ}}, from {{lang|grc|σφίγγειν}} ''sphíngein'' "to strangle"; possibly also derived from [[w:Egyptian language|ancient Egyptian]]: {{lang|egy|spanch]] "that which receives life"; the traditional ancient Egyptian name of the sphinx, however, was not this, but '''Hu''' "protector") is a hybrid being with a human head and a mostly winged animal body that can show itself to the [[clairvoyant gaze]]. Ideally, one can see the four-beast (also called four-form or '''tetramorph'''), which unites all four sphinx animals, i.e. [[man]], [[eagle]], [[lion]] and [[bull]]. Occasionally, one even sees a [[dragon]] or [[reptile]] tail, which points back to a very early stage of [[human evolution]]. In [[Egypt]], however, sphinx figures with [[w:ram|ram]], [[w:hawk|hawk]] and [[w:sparrowhawk|sparrowhawk]] heads were also common.  


== Literatur ==
== Literature ==


* [[H. P. Blavatsky]]: Die Geheimlehre (The Secret Doctrine), Band I: Kosmogenesis, Band II: Anthropogenesis, Band III: Esoterik (posthum zusammengestellt von Annie Besant), Band IV: Index, deutsche Gesamtausgabe Leipzig 1919, Nachdruck Hannover 1999.
* [[H. P. Blavatsky]]: Die Geheimlehre (The Secret Doctrine), Band I: Kosmogenesis, Band II: Anthropogenesis, Band III: Esoterik (posthum zusammengestellt von Annie Besant), Band IV: Index, deutsche Gesamtausgabe Leipzig 1919, Nachdruck Hannover 1999.

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Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt
Egyptian sphinx (Louvre)
Widder sphinxes (Karnak Temple)

The sphinx (Greek: σφίγξ, from σφίγγειν sphíngein "to strangle"; possibly also derived from ancient Egyptian: {{lang|egy|spanch]] "that which receives life"; the traditional ancient Egyptian name of the sphinx, however, was not this, but Hu "protector") is a hybrid being with a human head and a mostly winged animal body that can show itself to the clairvoyant gaze. Ideally, one can see the four-beast (also called four-form or tetramorph), which unites all four sphinx animals, i.e. man, eagle, lion and bull. Occasionally, one even sees a dragon or reptile tail, which points back to a very early stage of human evolution. In Egypt, however, sphinx figures with ram, hawk and sparrowhawk heads were also common.

Literature
References to the work of Rudolf Steiner follow Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works (CW or GA), Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach/Switzerland, unless otherwise stated.
Email: verlag@steinerverlag.com URL: www.steinerverlag.com.
Index to the Complete Works of Rudolf Steiner - Aelzina Books
A complete list by Volume Number and a full list of known English translations you may also find at Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works
Rudolf Steiner Archive - The largest online collection of Rudolf Steiner's books, lectures and articles in English.
Rudolf Steiner Audio - Recorded and Read by Dale Brunsvold
steinerbooks.org - Anthroposophic Press Inc. (USA)
Rudolf Steiner Handbook - Christian Karl's proven standard work for orientation in Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works for free download as PDF.
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