Thoth

Thoth, the god of learning and wisdom was represented by a hamadryas baboon.

The restoration of longer routes means the Krewe of Thoth can again roll by New Orleans’ Children’s Hospital after a nearly three-year absence.

In addition to her daughter Ms. Stanley, she is survived by her son, Stephen Kaufman, a violinist and performance artist also known as Thoth; another daughter, Harriet Kaufman Douglas; and three grandchildren.

Egyptians venerated the hamadryas baboon as one embodiment of Thoth, god of the moon and of wisdom and adviser to Ra, god of the sun.

For some of us at Scientific American, our favorite is the ancient Egyptians’ Thoth, god of science, knowledge, wisdom and writing.