Delta Messenger Ibis

The myth

The ibis was the bird of Thoth, god of writing and wisdom, usually shown as a man with an ibis head or as a baboon. Thoth was the scribe of the gods: he wrote down everything that happened and reported it to Ra every morning. Herodotus says dead ibises were carried to the city of Hermes, Hermopolis, center of Thoth's cult, and that Egyptians honored the bird for fighting winged serpents coming from Arabia. The marshy Nile delta was a natural home for these wading birds.

Why it has this power

A common level 3 Bird of Water with 900 ATK and 1000 DEF: a messenger, not a warrior. Feather beats Sun and Crown beats Scarab. With the Scribe of the Forbidden Words it fuses into Djehutar, Ibis-Scribe of the Moon, an echo of Thoth himself.

Did you know

Herodotus records that the ibis was honored in Egypt for killing winged serpents that came from Arabia in spring.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Scribe of the Forbidden Words → Djehutar, Ibis-Scribe of the Moon
• In Scribe Nefru's deck
• In Oracle Bakenra's deck

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
• Craft with card dust: 40 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Thoth — Joshua J. Mark (World History Encyclopedia)
2. Herodotus, Histories 2.75 (tr. A. D. Godley) — Herodotus / Perseus Digital Library, Tufts University
3. Herodotus, Histories 2.67 (tr. A. D. Godley) — Herodotus / Perseus Digital Library, Tufts University