Visual Guide to Ancient Egyptian Gods

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Thoth, Abydos Temple Relief

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Thoth, the god of wisdom, science, and magic. He was traditionally depicted with the head of an ibis, a wetland bird native to Egypt. Some depictions of Thoth portrayed him as a baboon or with the head of a baboon on a human body. Pictured: Relief from the Temple of Ramesses II (1279-1213 BCE), Abydos.

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