Thoth

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Thoth is the ancient Egyptian god of writing, wisdom, magic, and the moon, often depicted as an ibis-headed scribe of the gods.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Egyptian deity
god of magic
god of wisdom
god of writing
moon god
associatedWith Hermes Trismegistus
Ma'at
Osiris
Ra
hieroglyphs
knowledge
the moon
centerOfCult Hermopolis
culture ancient Egypt
depictedAs baboon
ibis
man with the head of an ibis
domain judgment
law
magic
measurement
the moon
time
wisdom
writing
EgyptianName Djehuty
equatedWith Hermes
Hermes Trismegistus
function inventing writing
maintaining the order of Ma'at
maintaining the universe
measuring time
recording the verdict in the Weighing of the Heart
gender male
GreekName Thoth
iconographicAttribute crescent moon disk
ibis head
reed pen
scribe's palette
mythologicalRole advisor to Ra
healer of the Eye of Horus
recorder of the gods' decisions
religion ancient Egyptian religion
role divine scribe
mediator of the gods
patron of knowledge
patron of magic
patron of science
patron of scribes
scribe of the gods

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