Thoth was the ruler of ancient Khemit (Modern day Egypt) from 30,000 to 15000 BCE. Thoth was from a long line of priest and his father was also a sage priest. Thoth studied the ancient art as a youth. Today, he is known as the ancient Egyptian God of Magic, the Moon, Time, Wisdom, and Writing.
Who was Thoth?
Thoth was a deity worshiped in Lower Egypt in the Pre-Dynastic Period (c. 6000-3150 BCE). His reighn continued through the Ptolemaic Period (323-30 BCE). This was the last dynastic era of Egyptian history. Thoth’s veneration is currently the longest of the Egyptian gods. His name often taken by the kings of Egypt (example, Tuthmoses – “Born of Thoth”), its scribes, and priests.
Thoth is most commonly depicted as a man with the head of an ibis. He can also appear as a seated baboon, with or without a lunar disc above his head.
Thoth’s Egyptian name was Djehuty (also dhwty) meaning “He Who is Like the Ibis”. The ibis was a sacred bird in ancient Egypt as well as a popular pet and associated with wisdom.
Other forms of his name are Jehuti, Tahuti, Tehuti, Zehuti, Techu, and Tetu. He was also known as Lord of the Khemenu. It was his major cult center and also known as Hermopolis. The name Hermopolis was used because Greek people associated Thoth with their god Hermes. To the Greeks, Thoth became Hermes Trimegistus (Thoth the Thrice Great often given as “Three Times Great, Great”). He was also known as “Lord of Ma’at”. He was called “Lord of Divine Words”. He was also referred to as “Scribe of Ma’at in the Company of the Gods”.
The Atlantean civilization is just one of the major “mythological” realms said to be lost somewhere here on earth. Other mythical realms such as Agartha, Olympia and others have legendary Giants. Which brings us to the fact that Thoth was a giant, king that ruled ancient Egypt for around 15000 years.
What did Thoth contribute to humanity?
The magical powers of Thoth were so great, the Egyptians had tales of his magical book. In his book, “The book of Thoth”, there were phrases that transported a person to another realm. It was as if the text guided the reader. Thoth was a necromancer!
In Egyptian mythology, Thoth is the god of wisdom, time, writing, magic and the moon.
The Book of Thoth is a legendary and mythical book containing powerful spells and knowledge. It was written by Thoth. The book was reportedly buried with Prince Neferkaptah. His name means perfect ka of Ptah in Egyptian.
This burial is said to have occurred in the City of the Dead. Take into consideration the words “legendary and mythological. This implies the book was never written and did not exist in reality. Some believe the book does exist, while others create cheap impersonations.
The fictional Book of Thoth appears in an ancient Egyptian story from the Ptolemaic period. The book, written by Thoth, is said to contain two spells. One spell allows the reader to understand the speech of animals. The other spell allows the reader to perceive the gods themselves. ( Lichtheim 2006, pp. 125–128.)
The reader of the rolls would know the language of the animals. They could cast great spells. They would be able to enchant the sky and earth themselves. However , anyone who read the book was punished by the gods. The gods would then cause the reader’s loved ones to die until the book was returned. It is said that Thoth succeeded in understanding the mysteries of the heavens. He revealed them by inscribing them in sacred books. He then hid these books on earth for future generations of a specific bloodline. For more information on Thoth see the pdf download section.
