Fulgour
Toeth.
I think they say "thawth" in Barcelona... *
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I think they say "thawth" in Barcelona... *
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Pronunciation....
HudsonGray
With a lisp--- Thoth, like Thpagetti Thoth. At least that's how I was told (and it sticks forever in the mind).
Knight of Wands
I say Toth - silent H 'cause otherwise it sounds like I have a lisp and don't like it lol
KoW
KoW
Windhorse
Sorry, I have to put my 2.2 cents (GST incl.) into this.
5 years of studying Egyptology is finally paying off....
It is pronounced T-HOT-T.
Those familiar with linguistics, the h's are aspirated, and soften the t - they do not combine with the t to form 'th' (as in "thaw").
And technically, he is not the Egyptian God of wisdom - Thoth is the hellenised version of the ancient egyptian Tjehuty or Tjehuet. In Alexandrian times, Hellenic and Egyptian culture combined and formed a syncretistic culture that was more than the sum of its parts - thus Thoth was the deity who was an amalgam of Egyptian Tjehuty and Hellenic Hermes. In some respects, he was a considerably different deity to boh of them.
Thus of course, the true roots of Alchemism lie here in Alexandrian times.
There... I feel better now.....
5 years of studying Egyptology is finally paying off....
It is pronounced T-HOT-T.
Those familiar with linguistics, the h's are aspirated, and soften the t - they do not combine with the t to form 'th' (as in "thaw").
And technically, he is not the Egyptian God of wisdom - Thoth is the hellenised version of the ancient egyptian Tjehuty or Tjehuet. In Alexandrian times, Hellenic and Egyptian culture combined and formed a syncretistic culture that was more than the sum of its parts - thus Thoth was the deity who was an amalgam of Egyptian Tjehuty and Hellenic Hermes. In some respects, he was a considerably different deity to boh of them.
Thus of course, the true roots of Alchemism lie here in Alexandrian times.
There... I feel better now.....
MikeTheAltarboy
Those familiar with linguistics will also know that languages evolve, and pronunciations change across languages and time. :-D
For example, the Academie of Beaux Batons, mentioned in the 4th Harry Potter book is pronounced quite clearly by Dumbledore as "bo' baet'nz" to use a quasi IPA spelling, and he was certainly not that ignorant of French. He Anglicized it; that's what we do. Th-as-in-think thoth is as acceptible as any other pronunciation.
For example, the Academie of Beaux Batons, mentioned in the 4th Harry Potter book is pronounced quite clearly by Dumbledore as "bo' baet'nz" to use a quasi IPA spelling, and he was certainly not that ignorant of French. He Anglicized it; that's what we do. Th-as-in-think thoth is as acceptible as any other pronunciation.
Fulgour
Mhany, ihf nhot mhost whords, vhary ihn phronhunchiachion.MikeTheAltarboy said:
gregory
I've always been a Thpagetti perthon too.HudsonGray said:
Do we CARE ?
I am not being entirely frivolous; I do agree with Fulgour. It's like the Tarrow Carrot thing.... I hate to see people feeling inferior because someone told them that saying tarrot was uneducated and they should hide under a rock. I said tarrot for years, and still have a bit of trouble reforming.... Isn't the point to be understandable ? How do we know there's a right way ? I say potato and you say potato and until we get live voice chat here, you will never know which I am saying !!!!
Lillie
I say voff.
And if Tarot didn't rhyme with carrot why would it have a T at the end?
And if Tarot didn't rhyme with carrot why would it have a T at the end?
HudsonGray
For the same reason Agatha Christie's Poirot had one? LOL Maybe it's a French thing?
ravenest
Thoth Taroth
Interesting. I've always wondered about the transformation of Mercury, one version ... the original(?) he is a messenger and holds a 'baton' (a rolled up scroll or scroll in a case). After amalgamation he has the winged caduceus and relates to medicine (Opheichus has the serpent and the medicine as well) is this an inheretence from Tjehuty
Windhorse said:Sorry, I have to put my 2.2 cents (GST incl.) into this.
5 years of studying Egyptology is finally paying off....
It is pronounced T-HOT-T.
Those familiar with linguistics, the h's are aspirated, and soften the t - they do not combine with the t to form 'th' (as in "thaw").
And technically, he is not the Egyptian God of wisdom - Thoth is the hellenised version of the ancient egyptian Tjehuty or Tjehuet. In Alexandrian times, Hellenic and Egyptian culture combined and formed a syncretistic culture that was more than the sum of its parts - thus Thoth was the deity who was an amalgam of Egyptian Tjehuty and Hellenic Hermes. In some respects, he was a considerably different deity to boh of them.
Thus of course, the true roots of Alchemism lie here in Alexandrian times.
There... I feel better now.....
Interesting. I've always wondered about the transformation of Mercury, one version ... the original(?) he is a messenger and holds a 'baton' (a rolled up scroll or scroll in a case). After amalgamation he has the winged caduceus and relates to medicine (Opheichus has the serpent and the medicine as well) is this an inheretence from Tjehuty
