Thoth - God of Knowledge and Wisdom

The first words and the concept of writing as a whole were conjured up by Thoth, the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. Additionally, he has created numerous knowledge branches. One of the mythical folktales holds that he came from Ra's lips, while another asserts that he made himself. Thoth served as a mediator in disputes between the forces of good and evil. Along with his counterpart Ma'at, a master of both natural and divine rules, he kept the universe in balance by calculations.


He takes on a human shape with the head of the sacred ibis, a bird of wisdom. The ancient Egyptian name Djehuti, which means "He Who Is Like The Ibis," was translated into Greek as Thoth. He is frequently depicted with an ankh and a scepter, but he is also occasionally portrayed with a palette and a stylus.

The author of "Book of the Dead" is Thoth. He was also the underworld's scribe. He stayed up late weighing the deceased people's hearts and sending the lighter ones up into the heavenly world.


He was recognized by the ancient Egyptians as a scientist, philosopher, and magician. This deity with an ibis or baboon head was regarded as the most intelligent divinity in ancient times. Thoth is credited with creating the 365-day calendar and is also known as the moon god for keeping time even when the sun was not there. He was properly dubbed "The Reckoner of Time and Seasons" for keeping time and measuring it precisely.

For the Egyptians, who first believed Thoth to be the Moon God because the crescent moon represents the Ibis, a bird connected to Thoth, the waxing and waning of the moon played a significant role.


The fact that Thoth wrote 42 volumes throughout his lifetime is interesting. He was given the title "Author of Every Book on Every Branch of Knowledge, Both Human and Divine" as a result.

In his works, he condensed all universal knowledge necessary for both mortal and immortal people. Some of them were so strong that no one could know about them.

Thoth as an ibis-headed man - Wikimedia Common
Thoth as an ibis-headed man - Wikimedia Common
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