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I agree, I see no reason why this would imply that he thought the story was true. By the same token, other scholars might make a presumption that the book that Neferkaptah stole, the original Book of Thoth, was the Tarot. Both Tarot "creation myths" have their own charm, but they shed more light on the perception of Tarot rather than its historical fact. Both the Book of Thoth as well as the Rota are devices of great power and wisdom nestled in initiatory metaphorical literature.
I'm surprised Crowley doesn't mention the Egyptian story, which is clearly a fairy tale (and a really good one, too).
I'm surprised Crowley doesn't mention the Egyptian story, which is clearly a fairy tale (and a really good one, too).