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Hermes Trismegistus
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Hermes Trismegistus is a legendary Hellenistic period figure that originated as a syncretic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. He is the purported author of the Hermetica,
16th century European depiction of Hermes Trismegistus as an old sage and teacher
16th century European depiction of Hermes Trismegistus as an old sage and teacher
Hermes depicted with a winged kerykeion, a kithara, a petasos and chlamys.
Hermes depicted with a winged kerykeion, a kithara, a petasos and chlamys.
Ancient Egyptian statue of the ibis-headed Thoth.
Ancient Egyptian statue of the ibis-headed Thoth.
Youthful, athletic Hermes-Thoth, identified by Maat feather between his headdress-wings.
Youthful, athletic Hermes-Thoth, identified by Maat feather between his headdress-wings.
Thoth
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Thoth is an ancient Egyptian deity. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine counterpart is Seshat, and his wife is Ma'at. He is
Hermes Trismegistus
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Relief in the Temple of Seti I (Abydos) of Thoth giving the ankh to pharaoh Seti I.
Relief in the Temple of Seti I (Abydos) of Thoth giving the ankh to pharaoh Seti I.
Faience statue of Thoth as baboon depicted with the moon-disk on his head.
Faience statue of Thoth as baboon depicted with the moon-disk on his head.
Worshipper before two ibises of Thoth. (early 19th Dynasty)
Worshipper before two ibises of Thoth. (early 19th Dynasty)
Modern impression of an Achaemenid cylinder seal from Iran, with king holding two lion griffins at bay and Egyptian hieroglyphs reading "Thoth is a pr
Modern impression of an Achaemenid cylinder seal from Iran, with king holding two lion griffins at bay and Egyptian hieroglyphs reading "Thoth is a protection over me". (c. 6th–5th century BC).