The Myth of Thamus and Theuth
In the writings of Phaedrus, Socrates tells his disciples this story. Among the ancient Egyptian gods, there was one called Theuth who discovered “number and calculation, geometry and astronomy, as well as the games of draughts and dice, and above all else, writing” (Phaedrus, 274d). One day, Theuth visited Thamus, King of Egypt, urging him […]