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'''Thoth''' is an [[Egypt]]ian deity widely associated with the arbitration of godly disputes, the arts of magic, the system of writing, the development of science, and the judgment of the dead.<ref>Budge, E.A. Wallis (1904). ''The Gods of Egyptians, Vol. 1''. London: Methuen & Co.</ref> He is described as having the head of a green [[ibis]], and as such, is symbolized by one.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Ibis (genetic memory)|The Ibis]]</ref> | '''Thoth''' is an [[Egypt]]ian deity widely associated with the arbitration of godly disputes, the arts of magic, the system of writing, the development of science, and the judgment of the dead.<ref>Budge, E.A. Wallis (1904). ''The Gods of Egyptians, Vol. 1''. London: Methuen & Co.</ref> He is described as having the head of a green [[ibis]], and as such, is symbolized by one.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Ibis (genetic memory)|The Ibis]]</ref> | ||
Thoth had a [[Temple of Thoth (Hermopolis)|temple]] in [[Hermopolis]] dedicated to him until the mid-1st century BCE, when he was replaced by [[Hermes Trismegistus]], a combination of both Thoth and the [[Greece|Greek]] deity | Thoth had a [[Temple of Thoth (Hermopolis)|temple]] in [[Hermopolis]] dedicated to him until the mid-1st century BCE, when he was replaced by [[Hermes Trismegistus]], a combination of both Thoth and the [[Greece|Greek]] deity Hermes, as the patron god of the city.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins''</ref> | ||
In around 38 BCE, the [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Bayek]] helped an old man, [[Khui (Aten)|Khui]], to preserve his fading memory of the Old Divine ones by finding for him statuettes of three old gods, Thoth among them, while exploring [[Aten (afterlife)|Aten]].<ref name="Gods or Creed">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Gods or Creed]]</ref> | In around 38 BCE, the [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Bayek]] helped an old man, [[Khui (Aten)|Khui]], to preserve his fading memory of the Old Divine ones by finding for him statuettes of three old gods, Thoth among them, while exploring [[Aten (afterlife)|Aten]].<ref name="Gods or Creed">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Gods or Creed]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:22, 4 May 2019
Thoth is an Egyptian deity widely associated with the arbitration of godly disputes, the arts of magic, the system of writing, the development of science, and the judgment of the dead.[1] He is described as having the head of a green ibis, and as such, is symbolized by one.[2]
Thoth had a temple in Hermopolis dedicated to him until the mid-1st century BCE, when he was replaced by Hermes Trismegistus, a combination of both Thoth and the Greek deity Hermes, as the patron god of the city.[3]
In around 38 BCE, the Hidden One Bayek helped an old man, Khui, to preserve his fading memory of the Old Divine ones by finding for him statuettes of three old gods, Thoth among them, while exploring Aten.[4]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (statue only)
- The Hidden Ones (statue only)
- The Curse of the Pharaohs (statue only)
References
- ↑ Budge, E.A. Wallis (1904). The Gods of Egyptians, Vol. 1. London: Methuen & Co.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – The Ibis
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – Gods or Creed