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Thoth's Pilgrimage Cult Analysis
Thoth had a large cult following in his patron city, Hermopolis (Silverman 42). Pilgrimage journeys were made to many sites, one being Dier el-Medina (David 314; Wilkinson 217). In Upper Egypt, in nome 15, cult centers such as Khmun and Unu dedicated to Thoth (Simpson 440). He patroned scribes, scholars, and other literate people (mainly the high priests and elite) (David 200; Wilkinson 215). His eventual role as the mortuary scribe was something that was so key that his worshipers looked to him for blessings regarding their scribal duties and work (rather than worshipping more of his moon aspect, as that was more mythological and something to be dealt with after death). An example of this is found in a devotional prayer to him for “skill in
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