- ''', written by Egyptians as '''') was considered one of the most important Deities of the Egyptian Pantheon , often depicted with the head of an Ibis . His feminine counterpart was Ma'at .(Budge ''The Gods of the Egyptians'' Vol. 1 p. 400) His chief shrine was at Khemennu, where he was the head of the local company of gods, later renamed Hermopolis by the Greeks (in reference to him through the Greeks' interpretation that he was the same as Hermes) and Eshmûnên by the Arab s. He also had shrines in Abydos , Hesert, Urit, Per -Ab, Rekhui, Ta-ur, Sep, Hat, Pselket, Talmsis, Antcha-Mutet, Bah, Amen-heri-ab, and Ta-kens.(Budge ''The Gods of the Egyptians'' Thoth was said to be born from the skull of set also said to be born from the heart of Ra.p. 401)
He was considered the Heart and Tongue of Ra as well as the means by which Ra's Will was translated into Speech .(Budge ''The Gods of the Egyptians'' Vol. 1 p. 407) He has also been likened to the Logos of Plato and the Mind of God.(Budge ''Gods of the Egyptians'' Vol. 1 p. 415) (see The All ) In the Egyptian Mythology , he has played many vital and prominent roles, including being one of the two gods (the other being Ma'at) who stood on either side of Ra's boat.(Budge ''The Gods of the Egyptians'' Vol. 1 p. 400) He has further been involved in Arbitration ,(Budge ''The Gods of the Egyptians'' Vol. 1 p. 405) Magic , Writing , Science ,(Budge ''The Gods of the Egyptians'' Vol. 1 p. 414) and the judging of the dead.(Budge ''The Gods of the Egyptians'' p. 403)
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