The God Of Wisdom Options

After much introspection, thought and meditation, I've come to the conclusion that wisdom is the highest virtue. I define wisdom as knowledge of what is most beneficial / correct / effective in a particular situation. I realize there are other definitions, but this one suits my thinking best.

Regardless of whether or not you agree (that wisdom is the highest virtue), what Spirit or God would you suggest working with if you wanted to tap into wisdom?

Thanks

After much introspection, thought and meditation, I've come to the conclusion that wisdom is the highest virtue. I define wisdom as knowledge of what is most beneficial / correct / effective in a particular situation. I realize there are other definitions, but this one suits my thinking best.

Regardless of whether or not you agree (that wisdom is the highest virtue), what Spirit or God would you suggest working with if you wanted to tap into wisdom?

Thanks

Different ways to go about this.

Classical gods related to wisdom are Odin, Thoth/Tehuti, Hermes-Thoth... I know this list is longer but those are the first handful that come to mind. There are goddesses as well, but I'm pretty polarized.

Thing is, all gods and goddesses relate to wisdom... the wisdom of conflict, the wisdom of knowledge, the wisdom of agriculture, love, etc... that's in a certain sense what they are, expressions of wisdom. Aries isn't just the god of War, constantly advocating conflict and agression - he is the God of the Wisdom of War - when and how to engage conflict, and why, and of understanding its nature and outcome. What is and isn't actually conflict, and how to recognize these things, and act appropriately upon that knowledge.

There's no saying, however, that you can't approach the raw spirit of wisdom itself. Every concept that you can encapsulate is present in the spiritual world - itself unstructured except that which we impose upon it through observation and desire - as an intelligence or presence. If you can focus on the concept itself, then you can reach out and make contact. In a way, this is the most natural form of spiritual communication, because what comes forth is that which is appropriate to your corresponding need/desire. Not more, and not less.

Although I always applaud the seeking out of meaning through contemplation, it would be worthwhile to read the many ways in which the venerable and accomplished masters of the ages have written about the nature of wisdom. Their perspectives can be invaluable, if you haven't appraised them already. I don't disagree with your assessment though, however to me defining wisdom as a 'knowledge' of anything is defining it according to its precursor. That is, knowledge precedes wisdom, it seems to me, and wisdom itself is not knowledge; but the product of knowledge well digested.

peace