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A colossal statue of the ancient Egyptian god Thoth, the deity of wisdom, is the latest artefact to be discovered near the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III during archaeological works aimed at ...

Thoth wasn’t the loudest god in Egyptian mythology — but he may have been the most powerful. In this video, we explore how Thoth became the god of wisdom, writing, magic, and divine law, acting as the ...

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Thoth was a moon god, depicted as an ibis-headed man. Both the ibis and the ape were sacred to him. He was the inventor of writing and acted as scribe to the gods, his chief activities being to record ...