heka
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Heka is the ancient Egyptian concept of magic and divine power that permeated the cosmos and enabled gods and humans to influence reality.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heka | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian deity
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concept in ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ personification of magic ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Book of the Dead
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Coffin Texts NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid Texts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Ra
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Sekhmet NERFINISHED ⓘ Thoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
creation
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medicine ⓘ protective magic ⓘ ritual power ⓘ |
| considered | fundamental energy of the universe ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | mere illusion or trickery ⓘ |
| cosmologicalStatus | pre-exists the gods as a force ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| describedAs | primordial force that existed at creation ⓘ |
| domain |
cosmic force
ⓘ
divine power ⓘ magic ⓘ |
| function | empowers words, rituals, and divine names ⓘ |
| goal | maintain maʿat (cosmic order) ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| integralTo |
Egyptian healing practices
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funerary rites ⓘ royal rituals ⓘ |
| linguisticForm | Egyptian word for magic ⓘ |
| medium |
amulets
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ritual gestures ⓘ spoken words ⓘ written spells ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedAs |
man with a scepter
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man with a staff ⓘ |
| opposes | isfet (chaos) ⓘ |
| parent |
Khnum
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Neith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | theology of power and efficacy of ritual ⓘ |
| role | enables gods and humans to influence reality ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Kingdom
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New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
gods
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ordinary people ⓘ priests ⓘ |
| viewedAs | legitimate divine technology ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.