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Thoth and the teachers of Egypte
When you think about Egyptian teachers, you probably think of Thoth. Teachers have a close connection with Thoth, the god of wisdom. Thoth himself is sometimes considered a teacher. In the last centuries of ancient Egypt, the idea prevailed that Thoth had written down all the knowledge humanity needed in a book. What did the Egyptians mean by this? Were there people who knew this book?
Data from ancient times
Medu netjer is what the Egyptians called their hieroglyphs, ‘divine words’. They were convinced that the hieroglyphs in temples and tombs contained divine wisdom. Thoth, the god of wisdom, is said to have given them writing. Through writing, they were able to preserve their knowledge for later generations. But the deeper knowledge from ancient Egypt lies beyond words, hidden in stone, shrouded in myths and symbols. And yet, the hieroglyphs themselves sometimes contain deeper knowledge.
Following the footsteps of Anubis
How do you find your way in changing and sometimes confusing times? The ancient Egyptians had some ideas about that, because whether you live in this time or a few thousand years ago, all times have had turbulent periods. Sometimes on a large scale, in the world, and sometimes on a small scale in your own life.
Farther than the distant sky
No one knew where the source of the Nile originated. But an Egyptian scribe thought he knew. His story, however, was particularly curious. A source without a bottom? A boundless depth?
As beautiful as a water lily
One of the most beautiful flowers that graced the Nile in ancient Egypt was the blue waterlily. Every morning, at the first rays of the sun, the flower unfolds its petals. At night it closes, only to open again the next morning. The Egyptians soon understood that they could use this flower to explain something about nature. Where does all life come from? And what is the destiny of all these creatures? The Egyptians put their ideas into a myth, and although it is a few thousand years old, it reflects a very modern vision.