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﻿ Wise as Thoth

Thoth is the Egyptian god of wisdom, magic and intellegence. He is depicted as having the head of an Ibis or Baboon. His role as a god is a scribe to Ma'at god of justice and measurer or recorder of time. His past roles include original god of creation and yhe voice of Ra. As author of the Book of the Dead he jas a special role to play in the judgement of people into the afterlife. This is why he is shown holding a writing pallette and a writing instrumet; he records all judgement made by Ma'at. Thoth was also considered a lunar god or god of the moon and is one of Egypt's earliest gods. This is because he was thought of as the left eye of the sky.

Despite his many important roles, there is little information of Thoth's family life. It is said that Ma'at and Thoth had eight children together but nothing more could be uncovered. Thoth is a very interesting god and in fact created one of Egyptians most used system of writing, hieroglyphics and created the magical arts of Ancient Egypt. He is very valued and treasured in Ancient Egyptian religious history and is worshipped especially in Hermopolis.


 * Encyclopedia Britannica. (2010). //Thoth//. Retrieved September 10, 2010, from Encyclopedia Britannica: []
 * Facts on File. (2010). Thoth. Retrieved September 10, 2010, from Facts on File: []
 * Anderson, M., Keese, I., & Low, A. (2009). Retroactive 1 . Milton: John Wiley & Sons Australia, Lt
 * Morris, N. (2001). Everyday Lfe in Ancient Egypt. Great Britain: The British Museum Press

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 * __Glossary of Terms for Ancient Egyptian Religion__**
 * 1) Polytheism - The belief of many gods
 * 2) Monotheism - The belief of only one god
 * 3) Myth - Myths are fictional stories that can include supernatural concepts and hero like people. They help us understand more clearly the mysteries of the universe.
 * 4) Temple - A temple is structure used for religious worship
 * 5) Worship - Respect shown to different cultures or religions
 * 6) Deity - Another word for god
 * 7) Mythology - A collection of different stories that study cultures and the mysteries of earth
 * 8) Mummification: The process of preserving a body in order for it to proceed into the Afterlife
 * 9) Ancient - A time period in the past, before the fall of the roman empire.
 * 10) Beliefs - A mental attitude of acceptance towards a concept that hasn't been stated correct as yet

The Ancient Egyptian religion is polytheism to that of a monotheism religion, which means the worship of only one God. For instance the Ancient Egyptians believe in the Afterlife, as do catholics, but they have a special procedure in order to prepare for the Afterlife which includes the many gods the Ancient Egyptian people worship. This process is called mummification which was carried out in ancient times in order to preserve the body to last for the Afterlife. There are many other religions as well that can either have one deity or many deities. Where they worship is another thing. The Hindu and Muslim religion worship in a temple whereas catholics worship in a church. Belifs is prbably the most important concept of religion. In addition the study of mythology or myths helps us to understand different concepts of our universe which relates to beliefs for example we have have one belief about how the world came about although other religions could consider that as just a myth. media type="custom" key="6927459"

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 * Key Points from Encyclopedia Britannica**
 * Has the head of and Ibis-D
 * God of wisdom, magic and intellegence-R
 * Thoth was one of the earliest gods-I
 * He was the measurer and recorder of time-R
 * Believed to be the author of the "Book of the Dead"- I
 * Center of worship in Hermopolis-I
 * He carried the ankh-D
 * Shown holding a writing pallette-D
 * Served as the voice of Ra-R
 * The Egyptians believed Thoth to be the god of the moon-R
 * Scribe of Ma'at-R
 * Originally god of creation-R

Include Bibliography Entry - Encyclopedia Britannica. (2010). //Thoth//. Retrieved September 10, 2010, from Encyclopedia Britannica: []
 * Key Points form Facts on File**
 * Symbolised by the Ibis or Baboon-D
 * Association with the moon god-R
 * Thoth is considered left eye of the heavens-R
 * Invented Hieroglyphics-I
 * Reported on the deceased to other gods who passed judgement-R
 * Represented carrying a writing instrument and a scroll-D
 * Created magical arts-I
 * Legend says that Thoth and Ma'at (goddess of truth) had eight children together-F

Facts on File. (2010). Thoth. Retrieved September 10, 2010, from Facts on File: [] Anderson, M., Keese, I., & Low, A. (2009). Retroactive 1. Milton: John Wiley & Sons Australia, Lt Morris, N. (2001). Everyday Lfe in Ancient Egypt. Great Britain: The British Museum Press.
 * Include your Wordle link here.** [|//http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/2267713/Abubis//]

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 * What does your god reveal about Egyptian society?**

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 * Beliefs
 * Lifestyle
 * Values
 * What is important to society / people of the time

The Ancient Egyptian god Thoth is a god that is highly thought of in the Anceint Egyptain religion. He influences peoples lives alot as well. For example he influences the way the Ancient Egyptians write due to the fact that he invented Hieroglyphics. This afftcts their lifestyle alost especially the people who make a career out of it such as the scribes. In addition he aslo records all judgements made by his wife Ma'at which means he has and important role in Afterlife judgement which is the most important thing to the society of Ancient Egypt. Finally Thoth is a very wise and magical who deserves to be highly valued by the Egyptian people because of what he has contributed to society.

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