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Boylan, Patrick. Thoth, the Hermes of Egypt: A Study of some Aspects of Theological Thought in Ancient Egypt.
Ares Publishers, 1999. 0890052808 / 9780890052808 Brand new paperback.
SALE! 215 pages. Reprint of the 1922 edition. This essay indicates the chief tendencies of ancient Egyptian speculation regarding the god Thoth. Taking as the basis of his work an examination of the primary references to the god in Egyptian literature and ritual, the author distinguishes the more important phases of Thoth's character as they were conceived by the Egyptians, showing how these aspects of his being explain the various activities assigned to him in the legends of the gods, and in the ritual of tombs and temples. Texts derived from the Egyptian literature of the Greco-Roman period are freely used through-out. Contents: 1. The name of Thoth. 2. Thoth in legends of Osiris and Horus. 3. Thoth and the Enneads of Heliopolis. 4. Thoth and Re in the solar barque. 5. Thoth as lunar deity. 6. The symbols of Thoth. 7. Thoth as representative of Re. 8. Special functions of Thoth. 9. Thoth as founder of social order and sacred ritual. 10. Thoth as author of "divine words." 11. Thoth the all-knowing. 12. Thoth as creator. 13. Thoth in magic. 14. Thoth as god of the dead. 15. Thoth in Egyptian ritual. 16. The chief temples and shrines of Thoth.
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