one of the famous and the great deities revered inhabitants of ancient Egypt, was he - the god of wisdom and knowledge.It is also known under the name Atlas (as it was the successor to the wisdom of the lost Atlantis).In Greek mythology, Thoth also corresponds to Hermes Trismegistus, is the central figure and founder of the Hermetic alchemy.That is what is important and interesting deity and will be discussed in this article.
Life Thoth
According to surviving legends, that being deified king of ancient Egypt.He lived for tens of thousands of years before our era, in the era called by historians the reign of the Gods.It is also referred to Atlanta.It was believed that he possessed secret knowledge inherited from civilization lost Atlantis.
God He married Maat - Protecting Essence and Procedure.A close relative of his was also Seshat - the goddess of writing.
What was the god Thoth?
believed that Atlanta is a personal scribe of the great god Ra.No ancient gods portrayed so often in society Ra as that.It was also believed that he is engaged in accounting and classification of souls of the dead during the trial of Osiris.At the same time, his wife Maat determines the degree of sinfulness of the dead by weighing their hearts on special scales.In accordance with this belief can be traced to the inhabitants of ancient Egypt in the fact that the validity of the image of Maat, and wisdom in the form of Thoth must be inseparable, as husband and wife.
addition, Atlanta is the intermediary between gods and men.According to Egyptian mythology, he was considered the patron of not only wisdom but also letters, invoices, the exact sciences and the scribes.In addition, Thoth was called the creator and ruler of the calendar time.The ancient Greek philosopher Plato in his, extant, wrote works that this God has revealed to his people letters and numbers, as well as geometry and astronomy.The ancient Greek god Thoth corresponds named Hermes.
Moon God first He was associated in mythology with the image of the night lights, but later was replaced by Khnum.According to modern historians, the god Thoth was the patron of wisdom, because of his connection with astronomy, astrology and the moon.
historic trail
In Egyptian mythology, he left its mark, showing themselves to be wise deity.Despite the fact that he was in any plot it was not prepared for a major role in all the events he showed his best side.So, for example, one of the myths of the god Thoth mediates between Ra and Isis, without interfering in their complicated relationship.At the same time he manages to help Isis to save her son Horus from the bite of a poisonous creature.Speaking in his defense, because He has built his speech that if necessary it could be interpreted as support and the god Seth.Thus, the patron of wisdom had also inspiring the admiration of diplomatic talent.
In addition, He is the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, where he allegedly has integrated their ancient knowledge, and hidden secrets of the lost civilization of Atlantis.
this god also supervised the work the most important archives of ancient Egyptian civilization.He patronized and very popular and famous to this day the library Hermopolis.In addition, according to the ancient Egyptians, that same sway over all languages of the world, and he was the language of another deity named Ptah.
Guise
Avatar (or incarnation of God on earth) Thoth was considered a bird ibis.Today, however, the birds of the species (scientifically called northern bald ibis) no longer exist, as they were replaced by other birds.Until now, researchers can not accurately answer the question of why the patron of wisdom and knowledge was chosen ibis.Did the ancient Egyptians have given such powers bird for some features of its nature or due to the fact that its feathers used for writing.
Another sacred animal was the baboon god Thoth.Today, of course, few people would agree that these monkeys are distinguished by wisdom, but the inhabitants of ancient Egypt, however, as the Chinese and Indians were assured of high intelligence mentioned animals.
Whatever it was, the god Thoth in most image appears with the head of an ibis.
Worship
Apparently, in the time of ancient Egypt science was one of the first places in the list of state subsidies.Despite the fact that the god of wisdom He was very honored, to the present day churches, destined to worship him, almost survived.Thus, the only preserved remains of two sanctuaries: Tuna el-Gebel, a ruined maze, and located ten kilometers away Ashmuneyn that the ancient Greeks was called "the Great Hermopolis."According to numerous archaeological research, it Hermopolis and acted as the main place of worship Tautou.It is likely that for this reason, the ancient Egyptians and many other shrines erected.
Attributes
constant attribute of Thoth, present at all the pictures, it is a magic wand "Caduceus".According to legend, it was thanks to him that a mortal man become god Hermes and gained access to three of the world: the gods, the dead and the living.Rod is crowned with the sun and the wings of the rod, two snakes that entwine with open mouths."Caduceus" symbolizes the Kundalini energy.Also, it reflects everything that happens in the universe, in the form of processes trinity.
Another essential attribute Toth is reticulation scribe, personifying his patronage languages, literature and various exact sciences.
Emerald Tablet
According to legend, the ancient Egyptian god Thoth was the author of many books on astrology, alchemy, medicine and chemistry.It is believed that all he has written more than 36 thousand works, most of which stands the famous "Emerald Tablet."Ancient Egyptians believed that the small size of the emerald plate deity was able to fit all the wisdom of our universe.According to another legend, the "Tablet" was found in the tomb of Thoth, who was buried in the Great Pyramid of Giza by Alexander the Great in the IV century BC.
Emerald plate and reached to the present day, it is not surprising that they studied and continues to study many scientists.According to one of them, Dr. Maurice Doreal published in the 30s of the last century translation of the "Tablet", the writing on it date back about 36 thousand years BC.The researcher argues that after the death of the legendary Atlantis Toth was founded a colony in ancient Egypt.Proof of this is the presence in the "Tablet" marks the language in which, apparently, said the ancient Atlanteans.
also believed that part of the knowledge that the god of Egypt He gave people lies in the tarot cards that have occurred from the golden plates - number of pages in 78 pieces.Also, according to the legends of esoteric orders, 22 Major Arcana Tarot paintings depicted on the walls of the twenty-two rooms in one of the Egyptian temples, where students held a dedication magicians in secret rituals of their mentors.
Another proof of the existence of Hermes are ancient papyrus describing how Pharaoh Cheops (or Khufu) was engaged in the search for "the ark of wisdom of Thoth."This relic came to the present day, it has been studied by scientists using the most modern methods and today is stored in the Berlin Museum.
