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October 25, 1935
The Times News
Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Article by I.S. Klein for young stamp collectors describes Thoth, the Egyptian god of wisdom, depicted on a 1925 stamp issued for the World Geographic Congress in Cairo, showing him carving King Fuad's name, symbolizing modern educational reforms in Egypt.
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By I. S. Klein
To young stamp collectors
Thoth, Ibis-headed scribe of the gods, measurer of time and inventor of numbers, is best known as the "woodpecker man."
He was god of wisdom and magic, mouthpiece of the other gods and arbiter of their disputes. In the judgment hall of Osiris he is represented as weighing the heart for soul.
And so it is fitting that Thoth should be shown on this stamp which was issued at the time of the world geographic congress at Cairo, in 1925, as he carves the name of King Fuad of Egypt, which put Egypt's educational work on a modern basis.
To young stamp collectors
Thoth, Ibis-headed scribe of the gods, measurer of time and inventor of numbers, is best known as the "woodpecker man."
He was god of wisdom and magic, mouthpiece of the other gods and arbiter of their disputes. In the judgment hall of Osiris he is represented as weighing the heart for soul.
And so it is fitting that Thoth should be shown on this stamp which was issued at the time of the world geographic congress at Cairo, in 1925, as he carves the name of King Fuad of Egypt, which put Egypt's educational work on a modern basis.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Providence Divine
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Thoth
Egyptian Stamp
1925 Congress
Cairo
King Fuad
Egyptian Mythology
What entities or persons were involved?
Thoth
Osiris
King Fuad
I. S. Klein
Where did it happen?
Egypt, Cairo
Story Details
Key Persons
Thoth
Osiris
King Fuad
I. S. Klein
Location
Egypt, Cairo
Event Date
1925
Story Details
Thoth, god of wisdom, is depicted on a 1925 Egyptian stamp for the World Geographic Congress in Cairo, carving King Fuad's name, linking ancient mythology to modern educational progress.