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Thoth, worshipped from the Predynastic Period to the Greco-Roman times. He was a deity of writing, magic, wisdom, the moon, and the principles of balance, thus was symbolized as ‘Lord of Ma’at’ and portrayed as the husband of Maat, the deity of truth, justice & the cosmic order.
Thoth had many origin stories in the Egyptian mythology, with the older lore mentioning how Thoth was either born from the lip of Ra or was ‘self-born’, as an ibis, which lays the cosmic egg that holds all of the creation.
Later origin myths put Thoth as part of the Osiris saga, wherein the deity was oddly born when Set accidentally swallowed Horus‘ seed. In any case, Thoth equally healed and aided both the parties Horus and Set in their epic battle.
Thoth was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or sometimes a seated baboon (in his A’an aspect). Considering his academic qualities, Thoth was perceived as the patron deity of scribes, astronomers, priests and some rulers (like Thutmose meaning ‘Born of Thoth’).
He was also credited as the inventor of the alphabet, mathematics, surveying, geometry and even botany.
He was the patron god of scribes and it was said that scribes would pour out one drop of their ink in Thoth's honor before they began their daily work. J. Mark, D. Mandal
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