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View Name: Thoth


THOTH
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
OTHER SCRIPTS: Θωθ (Ancient Greek)
Meaning & History
Greek form of Egyptian Djhwty (reconstructed as Djehuti), which is of uncertain meaning. In Egyptian mythology Thoth was the god of the moon, science, magic, speech and writing. He was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis.
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VARIANT: Djehuti
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