The Book of Thoth
The Book of Thoth is an ancient Egyptian book containing occult and eldritch texts that are involved in magic and hidden knowledge. The book is named after Thoth, the Egyptian god of wisdom and magic.
Description[]
The book, written by Thoth, contains two spells, one of which allows the reader to understand the speech of animals, and one which allows the reader to perceive the gods themselves. However, the book was never meant to fall in mortal hands as the gods' knowledge cannot ever be understood by humans.
Overview[]
The book was originally hidden at the bottom of the Nile near Coptos, where it was locked inside a series of boxes guarded by serpents. The Egyptian prince Neferkaptah fought the serpents and retrieved the book, but in punishment for his theft from Thoth, the gods killed his wife Ahwere and son Merab. Neferkaptah committed suicide and was entombed along with the book.
Small contents of the book was used by Aleister Crowley for his magical rituals, such as tarot cards, while Abdul Alhazred, the author of the infamous Necronomicon, claimed to have actually read the book for information about the mysterious Ultimate Gate.