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
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.
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 protection over me". (c. 6th–5th century BC).
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,
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…due to his similar attributes and functions. One of Thoth's titles, "Thrice great", was translated to the Greek τρισμέγιστος (trismégistos), making Hermes Trismegistus. Thoth has been depicted in many ways depending on the era and on the aspect the artist wished to convey. Usually, he is depicted in his human form…
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.
Ancient Egyptian statue of the ibis-headed Thoth.
Youthful, athletic Hermes-Thoth, identified by Maat feather between his headdress-wings.