Thot, the lord of the moon, is pictured as an ibis or as a man with an ibis head.

 His origin is unknown, but it is known that in ancient times he became the god of Ermopolis, where he played a very important role, was identified with a local baboon-god and became the spouse of Seshat.

In the myth of Osiris, Thot intervenes to heal wounds, to give back the eye to Horus and the testicles to Seth.

According to the “Pyramid Texts”, it is in Ermopolis that the dispute between the two of them was resolved through the partition of territory under the jurisdiction of Thot.

Beside being the god of writing, he was also the protector of scribes, the god of chronological computation and the guardian of calendar.

He was the sacred scribe of Osiris’ earthly kingdom, lord of writing and therefore of word and thought.

The tongue of Ptah and the hearth of Ra

His powers made him a fearful wizard and the protector of magic.

From this point of view the Greeks compared him with god Hermes.