Thoth

"Hail to you, O Thoth, in whom is the peace of the gods." The Ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts, Spell 9 In Thoth: The History of the Ancient Egyptian God of Wisdom, the author and researcher Lesley Jackson presents a comprehensive and wide-ranging study of this unique god spanning six millennia. Drawing on the latest archaeological and textual research, from magical papyri and stelae to statues and wall carvings, the author explores Thoth's diverse functions including as god of writing, magic and wisdom, creator god, judge, healer, psychopomp, reckoner of time and lunar god. Developing from pre-dynastic origins, the worship of Thoth is discussed through the different Egyptian social classes from peasant to Pharaoh, and placed in the context of ancient Egyptian rituals and festivals; as is the later syncretisation of Thoth with the Greco-Egyptian figure of Hermes Trismegistus. In so doing the author demonstrates the pivotal role that the ibis-headed god fulfilled in many of the Egyptian myths and his functions within the three main Egyptian theologies - i.e. Heliopolitan, Hermopolitan and Memphite. The names, animals and symbols of Thoth, lord of ritual and of words, are all considered to further reveal his complex nature, which is also viewed through the web of connections between Thoth and the numerous other Egyptian gods. Particular attention is given to his consorts, the goddesses Maat, Seshat and Nehmataway, and the implications of their relationships. This extensive and detailed work is supplemented with ancient hymns to Thoth and a survey of temples associated with him. Long overdue, Thoth: The History of the Ancient Egyptian God of Wisdom is an unmissable work on this most enduring of gods. "Come that I may instruct you concerning...the writing which Thoth gave to the hand of his disciple." The Ancient Egyptian Book of Thoth

„Saluta-te, o Thoth, in care se afla pacea zeilor”. Textele sicriului antic egiptean, vraja 9 in Thoth: Istoria zeului egiptean antic al intelepciunii, autorul si cercetatorul Lesley Jackson prezinta un studiu cuprinzator si amplu al acestui zeu unic care se intinde pe sase milenii. Bazandu-se pe cele mai recente cercetari arheologice si textuale, de la papirusuri magice si stele la statui si sculpturi pe pereti, autorul exploreaza diversele functii ale lui Thoth, inclusiv ca zeu al scrisului, magie si intelepciune, zeu creator, judecator, vindecator, psihopomp, socotitor al timpului si lunar dumnezeu.