Hermeticism is a philosophical and esoteric system based on the teachings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, a mythical figure that merges aspects of the Egyptian god Thoth and the Greek god Hermes.

Buried beneath myth and time lies a story of gods, lost civilizations, and forbidden knowledge. At the heart of it all stands Thoth, the Atlantean priest-king, keeper of sacred wisdom, and alleged ...

Meet Thoth, the god with the bird's head who created the art of writing and hieroglyphics. Eleanor Bley Griffiths; Published: Friday, 8 March 2019 at 8:30 am. Share on facebook. Share on twitter.

The Egyptians used to believe that literacy was divine, a gift from baboon-faced Thoth, the god of knowledge. Scholars no longer embrace that theory, but why ancient civilisations developed ...

Sobek, crocodile-headed god of the Nile; Sekhmet, leonine goddess of war; Anubis, jackal god of the underworld; and Hathor, mother goddess with a cow’s horns: The ancient Egyptian pantheon of ...

Scarabs for the gods Isis, Horus and Thoth and the symbol of Djed were also found Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiques. 7. Archaeologists find gold human tongues and nails inside Egyptian tomb ...

Digs in Egypt's City of the Dead have unearthed a hoard of ancient artefacts, including amulets, canopic vases and 16 tombs containing approximately 20 coffins and sarcophagi between them.

The Egyptians used to believe that literacy was divine, a gift from baboon-faced Thoth, the god of knowledge. Scholars no longer embrace that theory, but why ancient civilisations developed ...