Ibis
Ibis Is A symbol of the god Thoth, the sacred Ibis was raised in great numbers in various temples and the mummified dead were burdened in huge complicated catacombs.
They longer to be seen in Egypt, but are plentiful elsewhere, Thoth has been depicted in multiple ways depending on the generation and on the aspect the artist wished to transfer.
Thoth the Ibis was credited with creating the art of writing, inventing the calendar, and holding space and time. and the measurement and regulation of events and of time.
Since he was the god of the moon, he had divine operations and returned the sun god, Ra, to the sky at night.
In this form, he can be represented as the reckoner of times and seasons by a headdress of the lunar disk sitting on top of a crescent moon resting on his head.
According to one story, Thoth was born from the lips of Ra at the beginning of creation and was known as the god without a mother.
In another story, Thoth is self-created at the beginning of time and, as an ibis, lays the cosmic egg that holds all of creation.
The Ibis God Thoth
Thoth was a Moon-god, He was always closely associated with Ra and the concept of religious order and justice.
The Moon not only provides light at night, allowing time to still be measured without the sun but its phases and prominence gave it significant importance in early astronomy.
The perceived cycles of the Moon also organized much of Egyptian society’s rituals and events, both civil and religious. Consequently, Thoth gradually became seen as a god of knowledge and education.
Thoth helped the funerary gods as a messenger and bookkeeper for them.
He was responsible for recording the judgment of the heart-weighing ritual that determined if the person was able to continue on to the Afterlife.
If the person’s heart (spirit) balanced with Ma’at’s Feather of Truth, they passed, However, if the heart was heavier than the feather then the person did not pass.
Thoth always provided recommendations for the deities and regulated common everyday complaints and created new laws
Usually, he is depicted in his human form with the head of a green Ibis.
