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The Egyptians credited Thoth as creator of the [[Egyptian calendar|365-day calendar]]. Originally, according to the myth, the year was only 360 days long and [[Nut]] was sterile during these days, unable to bear children. Thoth gambled with the Moon for 1/72nd of its light (360/72 = 5), or 5 days, and won. During these 5 days, Nut and [[Geb]] gave birth to [[Osiris]], [[Set]], [[Isis]], and [[Nephthys]]. | The Egyptians credited Thoth as creator of the [[Egyptian calendar|365-day calendar]]. Originally, according to the myth, the year was only 360 days long and [[Nut]] was sterile during these days, unable to bear children. Thoth gambled with the Moon for 1/72nd of its light (360/72 = 5), or 5 days, and won. During these 5 days, Nut and [[Geb]] gave birth to [[Osiris]], [[Set]], [[Isis]], and [[Nephthys]]. | ||
==''Book of Thoth''== | |||
The ''[[Book of Thoth]]'' is a [[grimoire]] of Egyptian magic supposedly written by Thoth in ancient times. However, no such book has ever conclusively been identified. In reality, any book written by a scribe would have been considered a sacred work by the ancient Egyptians and there is ample evidence that nearly every scroll was considered a "book of Thoth." | |||
[[Category:Egyptology]] | [[Category:Egyptology]] | ||
[[Category:Deities]] | [[Category:Deities]] | ||