The tablet of Khufu at Wady Magarah shows Thoth bearing in his right hand a sceptre (one of the designs of the Tarot pack). This rod has three triangles on it that resemble the cuneiform characters, which is certainly not accidental. The name of Thoth is written heraldically as "an ibis standing on a perch (which in shape again recalls the cuneiform) followed by a crescent and the two oblique lines commonly used to express the number one." The principal likenesses of the great gods of Egypt seem to be represented in the Atouts of the Tarot pack of cards, called "The Book of Thoth Hermes Trismegistus," for the sun, moon, seven stars, etc., are all among the Atouts. Mr. Rawlinson ("History of Ancient Egypt," page 315) gives the names of the gods, and the qualities for which they were worshipped, revered or dreaded, as follows: NUM or KNEPH--the creative mind. PHTHAH--the creative hand. MAUT--matter. RA--the sun. KHONS--the moon. SEB--the earth. KHEM--the generative power in nature. NUT--the upper hemisphere in heaven. ATHOR--the lower world. THOTH--divine wisdom. AMMON--divine mysteriousness. OSIRIS--divine goodness. All knew that there was but one god, but these were the interceders. On page 370 of his book, Mr. Rawlinson says: "Thoth was the oracle or the clerk (recorder) of the wishes of the divine circle, who bears as insignia a palm branch or a stylus, and often a tablet. Sometimes he carries the Crook Headed Sceptre. His titles were Lord of Sesennu and Lord of Truth. He is called one of the chief gods--the Great God--the God Twice Great--the Great Chief in the paths of the dead--the Self-created or Neverborn--the Lord of Divine Words--and the Scribe of Truth." Thoth was often represented under two different forms, earthly and infernal, or as Thoth in the House of Selection, and Thoth at the Balance of Souls. As the god who took part in the judgment of the dead Thoth was revered throughout Egypt and it is written of him: "All Eyes are open on thee and all men worship thee as a god." [Illustration: EARLY ITALIAN TAROTS Court Cards of the Pip Part of the Pack 25 Queen of Rods 26 Queen of Swords 27 Queen of Money 28 King of Rods 29 King of Swords 30 King of Money]