Title: Thoth for John 2009
Dims: 8 x 4 x 4 inches
Medium: Unique cast and fabricated bronze
Thoth for John is a sculpture created to celebrate John Reily's Santa Cruz home and the artifact of Thoth which lives in his house, and the beetle who lives under the house.
Thoth: Egyptian Mythology
A moon god, the god of wisdom, justice, and writing, patron of the sciences, and messenger of Ra. , or
, or
Above: Common names for Thoth
in hieroglyphics
Above: Drawings from Terry Kreiter sketchbook, #25, 2009
Beetle that lives under John's house
Margaret Michel under the spell of Thoth at John's house
Above: Portrait of Diane, Margaret, John and Terry at John's house in Santa Cruz Sept. 2009
Top to bottom: Margaret, Terry and Diane