Thoth

Deities

Egyptian god of writing, magic, science, judgment. Weighs hearts against Ma'at's feather. Records all knowledge, maintains cosmic order through precise measurement. Later syncretized with Hermes as Hermes Trismegistus.

Tradition · Egyptian

Correspondences

Planetary Correspondence
Mercury
Elemental Correspondence
Air
Zodiac Affinity
GeminiVirgo

Offerings

Offerings
Written knowledgePapyrusSilverActs of learning teachingDocumentation preservationMathematical precision

Sacred timing

Sacred Timing
Moon phases
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Sabbats
Hours
Mercury hours

Symbols and forms

Alternate Names
DjehutyHermes TrismegistusThe Scribe
Gender Expression
Masculine
Titles
Lord of Divine WordsScribe of the GodsMaster of MagicKeeper of TimeThe Measurer
Symbols
IbisWriting palettePapyrusMoon diskScales

Practice

Invocation Approach
Tone
Scholarly respect for wisdom keeper
Address
Lord ThothScribe of TruthMaster of Words
Relationship
Teacher and record keeper
Warning
Demands precision intellectual honesty
Resonance
Writers magicians scholars record keepers
Modern Practice

Patron of writers, magicians, students. Invoked for learning, magic work, record-keeping, divination. Teaches precision, intellectual discipline, sacred documentation.

Nature and meaning

Domain
WritingMagicScienceJudgmentTimeMoon cyclesSacred knowledgeDivine law
Mythology Summary

Egyptian god of writing, magic, science, judgment. Weighs hearts against Ma'at's feather. Records all knowledge, maintains cosmic order through precise measurement. Later syncretized with Hermes as Hermes Trismegistus.

Related Deities
HermesMercuryOdinNabu

Details

Secondary Planets
Moon
Correspondences
Colors
BlueWhiteSilverGreen
Scents
Frankincense boswellia sacraMyrrhSandalwood white
Metals
SilverMercury
Animals
IbisBaboon

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