Thoth is the Egyptian god of writing, magic, wisdom, and the moon, as the son of deities, representing order and chaos, he was also god of equilibrium.He was also known as "Lord of Divine Words" and as a just and incorruptible judge.

Thoth presided over the judgment of the dead with Osiris in the Hall of Truth and those souls who feared they might not pass through the judgment safely were encouraged to call upon Thoth for help. The consort most often associated with Thoth was Seshat, goddess of writing, the keeper of books, and patron goddess of libraries and librarians who was alternately his wife or daughter.

He is most commonly depicted as a man with the head of an ibis. He was the patron god of scribes and it was said that scribes would pour out one drop of their ink in Thoth's honor before they began their daily work. Thoth's Egyptian name was Djehuty (also dhwty) meaning "He Who is Like the Ibis". The ibis was a sacred bird in ancient Egypt as well as a popular pet and associated with wisdom.