entity_sources: ENT_EGY_THOTH, SRC_HERODOTUS_HISTORIES, direct attestation
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| entity_id | source_id | evidence_type | source_note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_EGY_THOTH | SRC_HERODOTUS_HISTORIES | direct attestation | Histories 2.52: Herodotus states the Egyptians gave names to the gods that the Greeks then adopted; the equation of Thoth with Hermes ("Hermes they derive from Egypt") underlies the later Hermes Trismegistus tradition; the primary ancient source for this equation |