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Heka (/ ˈ h ɛ k ə /; 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.
History of magic. The history of magic extends from the earliest literate cultures, who relied on charms, divination and spells to interpret and influence the forces of nature. Even societies without written language left crafted artifacts, cave art and monuments that have been interpreted as having magical purpose.
Magic was an important component in Ancient Egyptian culture. Nevertheless, scholars understand very little about Egyptian magical practices. The magician's box is an important discovery because it is the most complete collection found for this profession. The items in the box provide a better context of magic in Ancient Egypt. [3]
Aker – A god of Earth and the horizon [ 3 ] Amun – A creator god, patron deity of the city of Thebes, and the preeminent deity in Egypt during the New Kingdom [ 4 ] Anhur – A god of war and hunting [ 5 ][ 6 ][ 7 ] Aten – Sun disk deity who became the focus of the monolatrous or monotheistic Atenist belief system in the reign of Akhenaten.
t. e. Hermes Trismegistus (from Ancient Greek: Ἑρμῆς ὁ Τρισμέγιστος, "Hermes the Thrice-Greatest"; Classical Latin: Mercurius ter Maximus) is a legendary Hellenistic period figure that originated as a syncretic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. [1]
Ancient Egyptian deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt. The beliefs and rituals surrounding these gods formed the core of ancient Egyptian religion, which emerged sometime in prehistory. Deities represented natural forces and phenomena, and the Egyptians supported and appeased them through offerings and rituals so that ...
Early practitioner of Kemetism, association with Egyptology, author on Egyptian folklore. Spouse. Emam Abdel Meguid (married 1931/1933, separated 1935) Dorothy Louise Eady (16 January 1904 – 21 April 1981), also known as Omm Sety or Om Seti (Arabic: أم سيتي), was a British antiques caretaker and folklorist. She was keeper of the Abydos ...
Execration texts. Execration texts, also referred to as proscription lists, [1] are ancient Egyptian hieratic texts, listing enemies of the pharaoh, most often enemies of the Egyptian state or troublesome foreign neighbors. [2] The texts were most often written upon statuettes of bound foreigners, bowls, or blocks of clay or stone, which were ...