Legends of Thoth

From Hermopolis to Hermes Trismegistus

8 Frog Serpent Gods

Hermopolis an Egyptian city with an ancient god cult of eight frog and serpent deities

• Eight-ness representing primordial forces; Christening sinks are octagonal for that reason

• ancient deities transmuted into Thoth and since praised in Hermapolis

  • some sources mention him emerge out of Indian monkey god Hanuman

• Thoth is responsible for everything requiring mental or intellectual performance

  • creator of math, calendar, hieroglyphs

  • his temple is famous for a huge library hidden in endless catacombs (pop reference: Asimovs Foundation & Empire :The Salvor Hardin Museum of Origins on Terminus!) of mysterious papyrus scrolls written by Thoth himself; holding all knowledge & wisdom of the world

• During Hellenism Thoth was transmuted into Hermes Trismegistus - the threefold wise (more myth than god)

Trismegistus and the Hermetic Tradition

• when Hermapolis was conquered it is said the conqueror found the grave of Hermes and him inside, resting with the emerald tableau in hand;

• on the tableau were drawn certain fundamental laws (sacred wisdoms & teachings)

• Everything derived from these teachings is known under the term hermetic tradition

Sources:

"Schule des Tarot - Band 1" - Hans Dieter Leuenberger (p. 45 ff.)