The Sphinx's Promise to Thutmose IV
The Sphinx's
Promise to Thutmose IV
The stone is a testament to the relationship between the pharaoh and the gods of ancient Egyptian religion during the reign of Thutmose IV as well as the legitimacy of Thutmose IV's rule between 1401 and 1391 BC. The story goes that Thutmose IV claimed to have received a vision from the Sphinx the god Hor-em-Ket who Thothmes had somehow removed either by death or humiliation Thutmose IV illuminated by a crown was beloved by Amon who gave him security of life and power and Ra forever. The Dream Stone of Thutmose IV a granite monument built between the paws of the Sphinx This inscription describes a dream in which Thutmose promised him the throne The square iron is 3.6 meters high and weighs 15 tons During the excavation of the Sphinx behind the open-air chapel built by Thutmose IV an inscription was found on a reused door beam from the entrance to the mortuary temple of Khafre. The vision under the shadow of the great Sphinx legitimized the rule. Thutmose IV who brought about change in Egypt promoted the power to strengthen all borders
Statue of Thutmose IV and his mother Tiaa. From the Egyptian museum in Cairo.
The Dream Stone of Thutmose IV a granite monument built between the paws of the Sphinx This inscription describes a dream in which Thutmose promised him the throne The square iron is 3.6 meters high and weighs 15 tons During the excavation of the Sphinx behind the open-air chapel built by Thutmose IV an inscription was found on a reused door beam from the entrance to the mortuary temple of Khafre. The vision under the shadow of the great Sphinx legitimized the rule. Thutmose IV who brought about change in Egypt promoted the power to strengthen all borders The tall stelae with a door at the base the legend of Thutmose IV and the Sphinx, presenting offerings to the Sphinx shows Thutmose IV standing to the left and right raising the Sphinx above the king's shoulders The stelae on the chest of the Sphinx tells of Thutmose and the idea that there was a temple or passage beneath the Sphinx Thutmose IV had a vision that if he helped remove the sand that buried the Sphinx he would become the legendary king He ascended the throne after fulfilling Thutmose IV's vision with the Sphinx the giver of life raising his hands in praise and offering offerings to him King of Upper and Lower Egypt Men-Keperu-Ra, son of Ra Thothmes IV radiant with a crown beloved of Amon glorious in strength the mighty of Horus the mighty of the sword resistant to nine arrows
The dream stela of Thutmosis IV / sphinx of Giza
The Dream Stele of Thutmose IV seems to refer to the desert patrols of Thutmose's forces to protect some of the gold mining routes in the eastern desert of Egypt from Nubian attacks and to strengthen Egypt's defenses. The Dream Stele was intended to justify the unexpected reign of Thutmose IV who is rarely mentioned as the conqueror of Syria and Nubia in the 8th century BC. The Dream Stele dated 1401–1391 BC New Kingdom attests to the Sphinx's promise to establish Thutmose IV as king of Egypt if he removes the sand from the Sphinx so that he can rule Egypt himself upon his father's death.
The confirmation on the three intricately carved Dream Stele shows the two sons offering sacrifices to the Sphinx promising to rule Egypt. As the Sphinx is buried up to her neck in the sand the sands of the desert cover me. You are my son and my protector. The young prince Thutmose IV stopped beneath the head of the Sphinx while hunting and soon fell asleep dreaming that the Sphinx told him that if the sand was removed and the Sphinx was rebuilt Thutmose IV would become the next Pharaoh.
The Sphinx has been the powerful guardian of the tombs and pyramids of Giza for thousands of years There are signs that the Sphinx was re-carved into a human form according to Thutmose IV’s vision Sand from the temple surrounds the crumbling Sphinx sculpture which stands beside the walkway connecting the Pyramid of Khafre to the Valley Temples Egypt’s most mysterious monument The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Khafre colossal statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man including large front paws date back to the reign of Pharaoh Khafre. The king restored the ancient limestone outer wall to complete his reign resulting in a plaque that tells the story of Thutmose’s childhood discovery of the sacred Falcon Stone The text on the Dream Tablets was not merely propaganda, but also emphasized the importance of dreams in ancient Egyptian culture The Dream Tablets of Thutmose IV and the Restoration of the Sphinx of Giza Thutmose IV fulfilled his prophecy and later became pharaoh thus the tablet is evidence of Thutmose IV's legitimacy as king.
The Sphinx has been the powerful guardian of the tombs and pyramids of Giza for thousands of years There are signs that the Sphinx was re-carved into a human form according to Thutmose IV’s vision Sand from the temple surrounds the crumbling Sphinx sculpture which stands beside the walkway connecting the Pyramid of Khafre to the Valley Temples Egypt’s most mysterious monument The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Khafre colossal statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man including large front paws date back to the reign of Pharaoh Khafre. The king restored the ancient limestone outer wall to complete his reign resulting in a plaque that tells the story of Thutmose’s childhood discovery of the sacred Falcon Stone The text on the Dream Tablets was not merely propaganda, but also emphasized the importance of dreams in ancient Egyptian culture The Dream Tablets of Thutmose IV and the Restoration of the Sphinx of Giza Thutmose IV fulfilled his prophecy and later became pharaoh thus the tablet is evidence of Thutmose IV's legitimacy as king.
