Garry's Site

Helestone lion head, calf head, man face (clockwise), flying eagle wings centering - A Tetramorph (from Greek tetra, four and morph, shape) is a symbolic arrangement of four differing elements. Archaeological evidence exists showing that early man divided the four quarters of the horizon, or space, later a place of sacrifice, such as a temple, and attributed characteristics and spiritual qualities to each quarter. Alternatively the composite elements were carved into mythic creatures such as the Egyptian, Greek and Babylonian Sphinxes of antiquity depicting bull-like bodies with birds-wings, lion’s paws and human faces. Throughout world-mythologies descriptions of such composite creatures or two or three elements plus a human factor can be found - Eldest known carved sculpture is Helestone Tetramorph of the southwest Avenue Corner at ancient Stonehenge