Egypt is the spiritual home of crowleys liber al, and the book of thoth his legacy. The book of thoth is a site that is dedicated to uniting the principles of knowledge, method and wisdom with the purpose of finding the true path to enlightenment. From what i garnered from crowleys writing style, he tends to be very cryptic. If you found etteilla s esoteric ancient tarots fascinating in structure and symbolism, but thought the art stark and unsophisticated, this deck will be a dream come true. The legend of the gospels, dealing with the greater mysteries of the lance and the cup those of the god iacchus iao as superior to the lesser mysteries those of the god ionnoah, and the n gods in general in which the sword slays the god that his head may be offered on a plate, or disk, says. The early christians also were accused of worshipping an ass, or assheaded god. Aleister crowley published his masterpiece on the tarot, the book of thoth, in 1944. Specifically in greek mythology and the roman equivalent of them, not one can be matched even 50% of what thoth represents al. It is the version of the tarot with which i am least familiar. He made the first statements proposing that the tarot is, in fact, the book of thoth and made the first association of tarot with cartomancy. The egyptian god thoth, greek god hermes, roman god mercury.
If you found etteillas esoteric ancient tarots fascinating in structure and symbolism, but thought the art stark and unsophisticated, this deck will be a dream come true. What would be the closest to a god of books you could get. They include many texts that were claimed to exist by ancient authors, and a magical book that appears in an egyptian work of fiction. The book of thoth is a legendary book containing powerful spells and knowledge, said to have been buried with the prince neferkaptah meaning perfect ka of ptah in egyptian in the city of the dead. Post includes all of the upright and reversal sword interpretations and is suitable for beginner and experienced tarot card readers.
Buy book of thoth etteilla tarot box papcr by lo scarabeo isbn. Thoth, greek, egyptian djhuty, in egyptian religion, a god of the moon, of reckoning, of learning, and of writing. How to read the swords in a grand etteilla tarot card deck. One day as he was studying what is carved on the walls in one of the most ancient shrines of the gods, he heard a priest laugh mockingly and say, all that you read there is but worthless. The book of thoth is a gorgeous reproduction of the etteilla iii deck, first printed in late 1800s. Is there a greek or roman god of booksliteraturewriting or anything in that area. An example of the major arcana, a court card, and a small card ge. Date unknown see biographies biographies traditional biographical sources there is no single traditional biographical source for thothhermes. He was held to be the inventor of writing, the creator of languages, the scribe, interpreter, and adviser of the gods, and the representative of the sun god, re. Ive been planning to buy this deck for a while, and i wasnt disappointed when i finally got it. May 28, 2012 instead of the false association of 4 with the emperor, we have a true association to the empress, as etteilla tells us in connection with card 7 no. Book of thoth is a name given to many ancient egyptian texts supposed to have been written by thoth, the egyptian god of writing and knowledge. Among numerous references to thoth, there are lateperiod 700323 bc writings that describe. Created by the famous seer etteilla, this deck features the tarot card meanings right on the card, which was a new innovation at the time.
Keep it mind, there are many gods and goddessses of many mythologies that may be better suit to be equivalent with thoth. According to historical records, the book of thot was a collection of ancient egyptian texts which were written y thoththe ancient egyptian god of writing and knowledge. Etteillas trumps as interpreted by him and his followers. Apr 15, 2012 is there a greek or roman god of booksliteraturewriting or anything in that area. The magician tarot of etteilla le magicien ou le bateleur 15 the magician the juggler illness sickness the etteilla tarot, the book of thoth etteilla is the pseudonym of jeanbaptiste alliette 12 december etteilla is simply the reverse of his surname. The book of thoth the complete guide to the tarot, magick. Here the triple currents of mysticism, magick and the tarot combine as one force. Instead, information comes to us via numerous inscripti. Like most mystics, he shrouds his intent behind allegories and clues and outright denial.
Jul 26, 2016 hermes the god was later understood as hermes the wise man and in largely this manner the book of thoth has come into modern day understanding. Sep 08, 2017 book of thoth etteilla tarot unboxing. This god was highly venerated in the egyptian pantheon and had many names and titles. It is one version of etteilla s deck, but perhaps not the most authentic. Its eight color plates of several cards were handpasted in. True to the spirit of etteilla, the art retains an antique feel. One of the most mysterious books to have ever been mentioned in the history of mankind is the book of thoth a sacred and mysterious book of the ancient egyptians, written by an ancient god.
The etteilla tarot deck, the book of thoth x temperance priest etteilla tarot etteilla is the pseudonym of jeanbaptiste alliette 12 december etteilla is simply the reverse of his surname. Differences between the texts are often points of much discussion for bible scholars. The egyptian god thoth, greek god hermes, roman god. The idea of thoth being the author of the tarot deck was embraced also by etteilla who published in 1790 his book cour theorique et pratique du livre du thot course theoretic and practic to the book of thoth which included his reworkings of what would later be called the major and minor arcana, as well as the introduction. He was the french occultist who was the first to populari the temperance xiv card 14 etteilla tarot x. It was produced in an exquisitely printed, limited, numbered, and signed edition of 200 copies that has been a treasured collectors edition since. My apologies for having an entire row of cards upside down. Apr 29, 2017 how to read the swords in a grand etteilla tarot card deck. He was also equated in egypt with their deity thoth, who was the scribe of the.
The egyptians claimed he was the son of the sun god, ra. Id been immolating my brain upon aleister crowleys original accompanying text the book of thoth, dion fortunes mystical qabala, and robert wangs qabalistic tarot all of which contain immensely valuable information and will require much rereading to absorb yet this process could have been 10x easier had i just started off with. I could tell you where lies the book of thoth, which the god of wisdom wrote with his own hand. Aeclectic tarot forum tarot special interest tarot history. A priest described the magical book to the prince in glowing terms. If you are a serious student of the tarot, these are a must have. Instead of the false association of 4 with the emperor, we have a true association to the empress, as etteilla tells us in connection with card 7 no. We are looking at the history of gnosticism with the hopes that contemporary gnostics can lay down their assumptions about their schools of thought thoth. Hermes trismegistus is assumed to be a bridge between the greek god, hermes and egyptian god, thoth who was the peak of human spirituality at the time of the grecoegyptian world. The book of thoth, or grande etteilla iii ge, is the most recent addition to my tarot collection. The first to assign divinatory meanings to the cards was cartomancer jeanbaptiste alliette also known as etteilla in 1783. It has the right number of cards and a minor and major arcana but there are marked differences with what has become the norm.
Some of the techniques used in the grand lenormand book are similar variations to the book i have on the etteilla. So the book of thoth is the companion book to crowleys tarot deck, a prognosticator of a rather intense nature, im told. The book of thoth appears fragmented in diverse papyri. The book of thoth etteilla tarot is a reproduction of a nineteenth century tarot deck based on the deck created by etteilla, who was the first to create a deck solely for divinatory use. True to the spirit of etteilla, the art retains an antique feel while being sophisticated enough to please the modern palate. Fictional representations of the book of thoth written either by the egyptian god, the greek god, or the greek sage have appeared in books and films throughout the past century.
Lovecraft also used the word thoth as the basis for his god, yogsothoth, a god of knowledge. I have the etteilla i and i adore it for historical purposes, but the book of thoth is by far much more beautiful. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sutherland egypts most mysterious and one of the most interesting figures is the god thoth or djehuty as he was called by the egyptians. Is there a greek or roman god of booksliteraturewriting. Thoth thoth is the ultimate god of wisdom, knowledge and learning. Aleister crowleys egyptian style thoth tarot deck and its written description in his 1944 book the book of thoth were named in reference to the theory that tarot cards were the egyptian book of thoth. The book, written by thoth, is said to contain two spells, one of which allows the reader to understand the speech of animals, and one of which allows the reader to perceive the gods themselves. Reproduction of the great game of the oracle of dames. Etteilla argued for the egyptian origin of the tarot deck. The book of thoth, contents part one the book of thoth egyptian tarot by aleister crowley contents and part one partly linked, mostly proofread originally published in an edition limited to 200 numbered and signed copies, 1944 reprinted by samuel weiser, inc. It is one version of etteillas deck, but perhaps not the most authentic.
The book of thoth book of thoth inspired one of the few stories about thoth that es not involve some other god. He was also equated in egypt with their deity thoth, who was the scribe of the gods. Is there a greek or roman god of booksliteraturewriting or. He was the french occultist who was the first to populari. In egyptian mythology, thoth is the god of wisdom, time, writing, magic and the moon. He is the supposed author of the kybalion, which was the foundation for hermeticism. In the middle of the river is an iron box, in the iron box is a bronze box, in the bronze box is a ketewood box, in the ketewood box is an ivoryandebony box, in the ivoryandebony box is a silver box, in the silver box is a gold box, and in.
Perform a free online reading with the grand etteilla cartomancy tarot deck. Greer or rachel pollock to challenge this particular deck, and write a book on this particular version, the etteilla version of the book of thoth tarot. His responsibility for writing was shared with the goddess seshat. They include numerous texts that were claimed to exist by ancient authors and a magical book that appears in an egyptian work of fiction. We have roughly traced the greek alphabet through cadmus and agenor of phoenicia who created the phonetic alphabet. This is surely one of the most fascinating and mysterious historical decks. Here is an exciting new historical deck from lo scarabeo. According to historical records, the book of thot was a collection of ancient egyptian texts which were written by thoth the ancient egyptian god of. Ancient egypts most mysterious, highly venerated god.
The book of thoth a sacred ancient egyptian book that. Similarities between the hermit and the tale of hermes. Date unknown see biographies biographies traditional biographical sources there is no single traditional biographical source for thoth hermes. In greece he was the underworld god hades guide who summoned the dead to a place. The first to assign divinatory meanings to the tarot cards was cartomancer jeanbaptiste alliette also known as etteilla in 1783. The book of thoth appears in zora neale hurstons novel moses, man of the mountain, a story in which hurstons moses, of ambiguous racial identity, derives power not only from the midianite god, jehovah, but also from this egyptian book of power, produced by the egyptian god of writing, thoth. The gnostics are on a tangent we dont understand until we investigate the person called thoth, who i have revealed as the founder of our present mystery school system, called the schools of thoth. To understand why he is so essential to understanding the history of gnosticism we must turn to sitchins newest book called the cosmic code pg 5556. The old testament the septuagint on the other hand was translated from an aramaic version of the jewish torah to greek later around 200 b.