ABOUT THE SESHET AGENCY

What Seshet Means

The name is pronounced SEH-sheht. In Egyptian mythology, Seshet (or Seshat) was wife to Thoth and known as the "First Lady of Libraries." While Egyptian women were very seldom taught to read and write, Seshet was scribe to the pantheon, was tasked with many important recording tasks, and was a patron of the arts. Her name comes from the word "sesh," which means both "to write" and "scribe," with the "-et" ending indicating the feminine. The agency's logo is taken from the headdress the goddess is depicted wearing.