The thing is, different human brains can interpret patterns the see in different ways and ascribe "spiritual" meanings in any way they chose. Uncertainty and magical thinking explains a lot.

When the Sphinx was built, it obviously had the head of a lion. Researchers believe this because during the time of the flooding of the Nile (late June or the summer solstice to the autumn equinox) The Sphynx is facing directly towards the Leo constellation and was built for this purpose.

Fast forward to Christianity and we have Jesus or The Lion of Judah. This lion becomes the lamb when Christianity takes hold and waa-laa, we are in a new age, worshiping a new incarnation of the same Sun God. Remember, Christianity developed over hundreds of years. We now have a new God or Son of God or Sun of God for a new age of man.

Think to Christianity and the stories in the Bible for a moment. Now think to the constellations. We have Leo=Jesus, Virgo=Virgin Mary, Pisces=the symbol for Christianity, Aquarius=jar of water Luke22:10, Bull=Golden calf, Moses had destroyed for a new God.