Lesley Jackson - Thoth: The History of the Ancient Egyptian God of Wisdom
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Table of Contents
Introduction
The Names Of Thoth
Symbolism
Lunar Aspects
The Wise God
In The Afterlife
Judge
The Magician
The Healer
Defining The Edges
Relationships
Creation
Worship Of Thoth
Hermes Trismegistus And Beyond
Conclusion
Appendices
1. Some Hymns & Prayers To Thoth
2. Chronology
3. Place Names
Bibliography
End Notes
Book Description:
“Hail to you, O Thoth, in whom is the peace of the gods.” The Ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts, Spell 9
In Thoth: The History of the Ancient Egyptian God of Wisdom, the author and researcher Lesley Jackson presents a comprehensive and wide-ranging study of this unique god spanning six millennia. Drawing on the latest archaeological and textual research, from magical papyri and stelae to statues and wall carvings, the author explores Thoth’s diverse functions including as god of writing, magic and wisdom, creator god, judge, healer, psychopomp, reckoner of time and lunar god. Developing from pre-dynastic origins, the worship of Thoth is discussed through the different Egyptian social classes from peasant to Pharaoh, and placed in the context of ancient Egyptian rituals and festivals; as is the later syncretisation of Thoth with the Greco-Egyptian figure of Hermes Trismegistus. In so doing the author demonstrates the pivotal role that the ibis-headed god fulfilled in many of the Egyptian myths and his functions within the three main Egyptian theologies – i.e. Heliopolitan, Hermopolitan and Memphite. The names, animals and symbols of Thoth, lord of ritual and of words, are all considered to further reveal his complex nature, which is also viewed through the web of connections between Thoth and the numerous other Egyptian gods. Particular attention is given to his consorts, the goddesses Maat, Seshat and Nehmataway, and the implications of their relationships. This extensive and detailed work is supplemented with ancient hymns to Thoth and a survey of temples associated with him. Long overdue, Thoth: The History of the Ancient Egyptian God of Wisdom is an unmissable work on this most enduring of gods.
“Come that I may instruct you concerning…the writing which Thoth gave to the hand of his disciple.” The Ancient Egyptian Book of Thoth
Introduction:
“Salutation to thee, Thoth. All protection [for me] at dawn.”
"Thoth is one of the more well known of the Egyptian gods. He is the God of the Scribes, God of the Moon and the Judge who records the verdict at the deceased’s judgment. Is this all there is to him, a few pages in every dictionary of Ancient Egyptian Gods?
His name is still with us today; we have the tarot of Thoth, Thoth Publications and Tehuti Knowledge Services to name but a few. In his ibis-headed form Thoth walks the floors of Watkins Books (London) and his ibis is a logo of Ibis Press. To some he is the ‘priest from Atlantis’, to others Hermes Trismegistus, the thrice-great mortal who gave us the wisdom of Hermeticism from Classical Alexandria.
My interest, however, is in Thoth’s original form as a god of the Ancient Egyptians, before his metamorphosis in Classical and later periods. I will focus my investigations on what the Egyptians had to say about their god. Over the thousands of years of the Egyptian religion the conception of Thoth, like all the other deities, changed considerably. Different aspects of his character will have been emphasized at different times. His popularity and importance will have fluctuated as society changed and the various cults evolved and interacted with each other. What was true and important to the Egyptians in the early Dynasties will have been very different to those of the Ptolemaic and Roman Periods, yet the common themes and personalities will still be present.
When I first began studying Egyptian religion I kept encountering Thoth and he kept nudging me to find out more about him. As I read more the questions kept on coming. Who is this god and where does he come from? Why is Thoth both an ibis and a baboon? Why does he spend his time sorting out divine problems and recording everything? Who worshiped him and what did he ask of his followers? Was he a bringer of light or the dangerous god of necromancers?
In this book I will attempt an in-depth analysis of the worship and character of Thoth as I delve deeper into these and other questions. It is probably very arrogant to assume that I can describe Thoth as he appeared to the Egyptians but this is what I am attempting to do. No doubt much will be incorrect but I believe that an echo of the old god can find its way through the millennia of changing culture and language and the random selection of surviving evidence, to say nothing of our incorrect interpretations and misunderstandings."
Lesley Jackson
Print Length: 243 pages
Publisher: Avalonia; 1 edition (July 27, 2013)
Language: English
5 Star Amazon rating - reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Thoth-History-Ancient-Egyptian-ebook/p...
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Table of Contents
Introduction
The Names Of Thoth
Symbolism
Lunar Aspects
The Wise God
In The Afterlife
Judge
The Magician
The Healer
Defining The Edges
Relationships
Creation
Worship Of Thoth
Hermes Trismegistus And Beyond
Conclusion
Appendices
1. Some Hymns & Prayers To Thoth
2. Chronology
3. Place Names
Bibliography
End Notes
Book Desc
“Hail to you, O Thoth, in whom is the peace of the gods.” The Ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts, Spell 9
In Thoth: The History of the Ancient Egyptian God of Wisdom, the author and researcher Lesley Jackson presents a comprehensive and wide-ranging study of this unique god spanning six millennia. Drawing on the latest archaeological and textual research, from magical papyri and stelae to statues and wall carvings, the author explores Thoth’s diverse functions including as god of writing, magic and wisdom, creator god, judge, healer, psychopomp, reckoner of time and lunar god. Developing from pre-dynastic origins, the worship of Thoth is discussed through the different Egyptian social classes from peasant to Pharaoh, and placed in the context of ancient Egyptian rituals and festivals; as is the later syncretisation of Thoth with the Greco-Egyptian figure of Hermes Trismegistus. In so doing the author demonstrates the pivotal role that the ibis-headed god fulfilled in many of the Egyptian myths and his functions within the three main Egyptian theologies – i.e. Heliopolitan, Hermopolitan and Memphite. The names, animals and symbols of Thoth, lord of ritual and of words, are all considered to further reveal his complex nature, which is also viewed through the web of connections between Thoth and the numerous other Egyptian gods. Particular attention is given to his consorts, the goddesses Maat, Seshat and Nehmataway, and the implications of their relationships. This extensive and detailed work is supplemented with ancient hymns to Thoth and a survey of temples associated with him. Long overdue, Thoth: The History of the Ancient Egyptian God of Wisdom is an unmissable work on this most enduring of gods.
“Come that I may instruct you concerning…the writing which Thoth gave to the hand of his disciple.” The Ancient Egyptian Book of Thoth
Introduction:
“Salutation to thee, Thoth. All protection [for me] at dawn.”
"Thoth is one of the more well known of the Egyptian gods. He is the God of the Scribes, God of the Moon and the Judge who records the verdict at the deceased’s judgment. Is this all there is to him, a few pages in every dictionary of Ancient Egyptian Gods?
His name is still with us today; we have the tarot of Thoth, Thoth Publications and Tehuti Knowledge Services to name but a few. In his ibis-headed form Thoth walks the floors of Watkins Books (London) and his ibis is a logo of Ibis Press. To some he is the ‘priest from Atlantis’, to others Hermes Trismegistus, the thrice-great mortal who gave us the wisdom of Hermeticism from Classical Alexandria.
My interest, however, is in Thoth’s original form as a god of the Ancient Egyptians, before his me
When I first began studying Egyptian religion I kept encountering Thoth and he kept nudging me to find out more about him. As I read more the questions kept on coming. Who is this god and where does he come from? Why is Thoth both an ibis and a baboon? Why does he spend his time sorting out divine problems and recording everything? Who worshiped him and what did he ask of his followers? Was he a bringer of light or the dangerous god of necromancers?
In this book I will attempt an in-depth analysis of the worship and character of Thoth as I delve deeper into these and other questions. It is probably very arrogant to assume that I can describe Thoth as he appeared to the Egyptians but this is what I am attempting to do. No doubt much will be incorrect but I believe that an echo of the old god can find its way through the millennia of changing culture and language and the random selection of surviving evidence, to say nothing of our incorrect interpretations and misunderstandings."
Lesley Jackson
Print Length: 243 pages
Publisher: Avalonia; 1 edition (July 27, 2013)
Language: English
5 Star Amazon rating - reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Thoth-History-Ancient-Egyptian-ebook/p...
No user class restrictions, please keep this here. MsSVig