Tetu is one rendering of the name of the Egyptian god of wisdom and learning, and inventer of writing. In English he is commonly called Thoth (sounding a little like "taught" Thoth taught people to write their thoughts), which is taken from the Greek rendering of his name Θώθ. The name transcribed from hieroglyphics to English is ḏḥwtj /dhwty, often written as Djehuty, or at times as Jehuti, Tehuti, Tahuti, Zehuti, Techu, Tetu.
Two of Thoth's many titles were, "Lord of Divine Words" and "The Timeless." He was also said to be self-created.
Couldn't we say, then, that this Lord of Divine Words is related in concept to the Word of God, the timeless one, who was with God in the beginning?
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Jn. 1:1
Word in John 1:1 is translated from the Greek Logos λογός. Which, in turn, can be related phonetically to the Gaulish god, Lugh or Lug, the god said to be "skilled in all arts", whom the Romans related to Mercury, in Greek Hermes, and Egyptian Thoth.
And isn't that Word, the primal word, OM? OM is the absolute, the OMnipotent, OMnipresent, the source, the Alpha and OMega.
What is a tattoo? It is a mark upon the skin. We get the word tattoo from the Tahitian and Samoan tatau, meaning "pigment design in skin". A Tau, T, is a Greek letter derived from the Phoenician taw, which looks like χ .
However, as a symbol it is so much more. Sometimes people use it to put their mark on a document instead of their name, as their signature or seal.
However, as a symbol it is so much more. Sometimes people use it to put their mark on a document instead of their name, as their signature or seal.
Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death . . . Song of Solomon 8:6
Love is a contender. And God is love. The Word is love. He is the most stubborn love.
In French têtu means "stubborn". A tattoo is a thing of stubbornness. When you get one on your body, it is stuck on you. However, some things are worth being stuck with.
