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"The Sphinx is an ancient moon goddess, the goddess of birth and death. Part animal, part
human, she remains connected to her deep instinctual nature. Most stories emphasize her aspect
as a death goddess who carries the dead to the underworld. Often portrayed as a lion, she
shares in the solar and regal symbolism of that animal. Her role as an oracle deity, given to
enigma and riddles, points to her as a keeper of the great mystery. A symbol of strength,
wisdom and royal power, she reminds us that nothing comes to creation without some destruction
and that sometimes to slove a mystery we must enter the darkness. This image reminds us that
there is beauty even in the heart of that which terrifies." ~Michael Babcock
The Sphinx and Hotaru have much in common. As the song To a Brand New World says, "I am
Saturn, Saturn of Destrustion, Saturn of Life..." Hotaru as Saturn weilds the ultimate
power of death. This is, however, a necessary evil, for life cannot exist without death, just
as good cannot exist without evil. Hotaru willingly entered the darkness to save those she
loved, a sacrifice few could make. She is truly the beauty in the heart of that which
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