Thus the Lotus, Papyrus and Sphinx were all aspects of Egyptian Solar worship and tied to the motif of IMMORTALITY for the righteous dead. In Egyptian myth the Sphinx was an aspect of the rising Sun and called Hor-em-Akhet, "Horus of the Horizon" and Pharaoh himself is portrayed on occasion in the guise a Sphinx, savaging Egypt's enemies.
In the below Ivory, a Lotus blossom is accompanied by two Papyrus blossoms arising from the base. Phoenician art frequently shows Cherubs/Winged Sphinxes in association with a Sacred Lotus-Papyrus Tree-Pillar.
Reading Egyptian Art, A Hieroglyphic Guide to Ancient Egyptian Painting and Sculpture. According to Hermopolitan myth it was a giant lotus which first rose from the primeval waters and from which the sun itself rose.As a symbol of rebirth the lotus was also closely associated with the imagery of the funerary cult- the four sons of Horus are sometimes shown on the flower which rises from a pool before the throne of Osiris, and chapter 81 of the Book of the Dead contains spells for "transforming oneself into a lotus" and thus the reality of resurrection.In instances where the flower is intended to be understood as growing in its aquatic habitat (as in the capitals of temple columns and in scenes symbolic of creation and rebirth), the lotus is shown in its floating, upright position." (p. ".the white and blue lotus are represented in classical Egyptian art.Because the water lily closes at night and sinks under water -to rise and open again at dawn- it was a natural symbol of the sun and creation.
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