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|description=The god of learning (the Greek Imouthes). He was the son of Ptah, and in one aspect Hermes, as he is represented as imparting wisdom with a book before him. He is a solar god; lit., “the god of the handsome face “ {{ctd-source|TG}}. | |description=The god of learning (the Greek Imouthes). He was the son of Ptah, and in one aspect Hermes, as he is represented as imparting wisdom with a book before him. He is a solar god; lit., “the god of the handsome face “ {{ctd-source|TG}}. | ||
[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] could not identify the particular figure intended by [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]; he lists three seated bronze statuettes of Imhotep in the British Museum, nos. 40666, 63800 and 64495. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - A Note of Explanation#20|BCW 9:20-21]]}} | |||
|quotes=H. P. Blavatsky | |quotes=H. P. Blavatsky | ||
|mentioned in=[[Blavatsky H.P. - A Note of Explanation|A Note of Explanation]] ([[Blavatsky H.P. - A Note of Explanation#20|BCW 9:20-21]]) | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:14, 19 October 2026
Imhot‐pou
(Sk.)
Also: • Imhotep •
The god of learning (the Greek Imouthes). He was the son of Ptah, and in one aspect Hermes, as he is represented as imparting wisdom with a book before him. He is a solar god; lit., “the god of the handsome face “ (TG).
B. de Zirkoff could not identify the particular figure intended by H. P. Blavatsky; he lists three seated bronze statuettes of Imhotep in the British Museum, nos. 40666, 63800 and 64495. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 9:20-21)
Some links:
- Quotes: H. P. Blavatsky
- CTD article in Russian: Имхотеп
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