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Heka (god)

Not to be confused with Heqet, Heqa, or Hecate.
Heka
Heka, depicted wearing a Hemhem crown and sidelock, carrying a crook and flail and ankh.
Name in hieroglyphsEgyptian: ḥkꜣw
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Heka (/ˈhɛkə/; Ancient Egyptian: ḥkꜣ(w);[1] Coptic: ϩⲓⲕ hik;[2] also transliterated Hekau) was the deification of magic and medicine[3] in ancient Egypt. The name is the Egyptian word for "magic". According to Egyptian literature (Coffin text, spell 261), Heka existed "before duality had yet come into being." The term ḥkꜣ was also used to refer to the practice of magical rituals.[4]

  1. ^ "Projet Rosette - Dictionary detail". projetrosette.info. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  2. ^ "Coptic Dictionary Online". corpling.uis.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  3. ^ "Heka, god of Egypt". landofpyramids.org. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  4. ^ Mirecki, Paul; Meyer (2015-08-24). Ancient Magic and Ritual Power. BRILL. p. 49. ISBN 978-90-04-28381-7.
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