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Thoth

Thoth

Thoth is represented in the form of an ibis or as a man with the head of an ibis and sometimes as a baboon. The lunar disc, whose phases regulate the days and nights, often represents his hair.

Thoth is represented in the form of an ibis or as a man with the head of an ibis and sometimes as a baboon. The lunar disc, whose phases regulate the days and nights, often represents his hair. Worshipped at Hermopolis, Thoth is the learned, wise one, who taught man hieroglyphics, the writing that he himself invented. He is also responsible for the calendar and patron of the scribes. The first minister of the Gods, Thoth inscribes their creations and decisions. Further, during the weighing of the heart before Orisis’ tribunal, it is him who records the result and proclaims his triumph. When Horus lost an eye during a combat with Set, it came to Thoth, the doctor, to reconstitute the visual organ, shredded into six pieces. The ‘Wudjat’ is worn as an amulet. This ‘messenger of the Gods’ was assimilated by the Greeks into Hermes
Category : Egyptian Gods
items Date : 01/09/2009
Author of items : Senakht