Thoth Thoth, also known as the Great Measurer, was the Egyptian god of Knowledge. He was also the god of writing and magic. Thoth was also considered the God of Scribe and not a messenger. He was originally a moon god, because he kept the time count even when the sun god was not there, but he gradually became the counselor and secretary of Ra. Thoth was considered the heart and tongue of Ra, which meant Ra’s will was translated in his speech. He was involved in arbitration, writing, magic, science, and judging the dead. Thoth settled the disputes between good and evil. Thoth allowed Nut to give birth to her 5 children because he overcame Ra’s curse. According to, Thoth, God of the Moon, Magic, and Writing, when Ra retired from the earth,
