Animals can be important figures in mythology. In one culture, the falcon and the scarab (beetle) represented the sun god Re. The cat and the crocodile were also seen as divine animals. Some gods were drawn with the body of a human and the head of an animal. For example, Thoth, the moon god, had the head of an ibis bird.

Which of these cultures is described above?

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Kyra Blake

7 August, 20:52

Animals can be important figures in mythology. In one culture, the falcon and the scarab (beetle) represented the sun god Re. The cat and the crocodile were also seen as divine animals. Some gods were drawn with the body of a human and the head of an animal. For example, Thoth, the moon god, had the head of an ibis bird.

Which of these cultures is described above?

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Blaine Fox · Answer 1

Answer: Egyptian culture.

Explanation:

THOTH

His origin is controversial: some texts present him as the son of Ra, others as Set's. With the head of a bird - the ibis - is the god of the moon, wisdom and healing. He is the patron of the scribes and brought the hieroglyphics to Egypt.

Jan Hahn · Answer 2

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