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Thoth is known as the god of knowledge, wisdom and as a scribe. Thoth is considered a major Egyptian god according to Greek mythology. He was considered the God of the Moon, Magic, Secrets, Knowledge, Measurement, the Alphabet and Writing. Much has been attributed to this ancient mythological figure. Some Scholars attribute Thoth as the Guardian of the universe, Judge of the newly dead, Arbitrator between Godly disputes, Creator a system of communication with through the written language, and Originator the Fine Arts to Thoth. There is much symbolism attributed to Thoth. Thoth has been characterized by the baboon or the Ibis bird head. In art, Thoth may have been depicted as the Ibis bird, which in some cultures symbolizes the crescent moon.

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