Papyrus Bookmark - Thot
unpainted bookmark 5 cm x 19 cm
Bookmarks are an extremely inexpensive introduction to papyrus painting.
Very suitable for lessons, project work or as a gift.
In Egyptian mythology, Thot is the ibis-headed god of the moon, scribes, science and the calendar. Writing tablet and rush are usually his attributes and he is considered the secretary of the gods as well as the inventor of hieroglyphics.
Tip:
12 double-fibre pens - article no. 2701
Protective cover with decorative ribbon - article no. 2172
PGI bookmark
made of hand laid papyrus, manufactured in Egypt
silkscreen motif, cut edge
can be painted with pens and watercolours
| Aspiration scale: | Easy |
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| Time Line: | 0,5 Hour |
Thot
Thot is the ibis-headed god of the moon, scribes, science and the calendar in Egyptian mythology. Writing tablets and rushes are usually his attributes and he is regarded as the secretary of the gods as well as the inventor of hieroglyphics.
Inscriptions in buildings and papyrus records provide good evidence of how highly he was revered in ancient Egypt. In the Osiris myth, Thot was the scribe and vizier of Osiris, and as Horus' successor he ruled Egypt peacefully for 3000 years. Afterwards he ascended to heaven as the moon, but a demon constantly ate away at him, so that he was affected by periodic emaciation (different phases of the moon).
Thot is also the first month of the season "Achet" in ancient Egypt, at the latest from the New Kingdom onwards. As the god of the moon, he is also the god of time, since these are determined by the course of the moon. This also makes him the measurer, the god of measure. He represents the even order of the world, he is the inherent spirit of order and regularity. At the same time, he is the god of intelligence, the arranger of worship customs, the teacher of the arts and sciences, the inventor of language and writing, the patron of libraries.
Finally, Thot also has a significance in the concept of the afterlife in Egyptian mythology. He is the recorder of the court of the dead and notes whether the deceased are worthy to be admitted to the kingdom of the return or the kingdom of the dead.
Instructions for painting papyrus