Description
Thoth was the god of the moon, sacred texts, mathematics, the sciences, magic, messenger and recorder of the deities, master of knowledge, and patron of scribes. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. Thoth was the adviser and representative of the sun god, Ra. According to one myth, Thoth was the offspring of Horus and Set (two male deities), who engaged in sexual intercourse during battle. Thoth was born out of this union and appeared from Set’s forehead. In another story, Thoth was born from the lips of Ra at the very beginning of creation and was known as the god without a mother. According to another account, Thoth was self-created, and he transformed into an Ibis, which then laid the cosmic egg from where all life sprang. He was the husband of goddess Ma’at,
Approx Dims: 3 3/4″ x 4 3/4″ x 8
Cold Cast Resin
Hand Painted
