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heka

heka noun: a mystic animating force present in the universe, used by deities and people.

Noun

heka (uncountable)

  1. A mystic animating force present in the universe, used by deities and people.
    • Endowed with heka, both people and the gods can make words and wishes effective.1998, Ogden Goelet, Jr., edited by Eva von Dassow, The Egyptian Book of the Dead, 2nd edition, page 146
    • The distinction between white (life-giving) and black (life-destroying) magic was not simplistically defined, because heka was viewed as a neutral force.2004, Rosemary Clark, The Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt, page 359

Origin of heka

From Egyptian ḥkꜣ.

Questions about heka

What does heka mean?
Heka means a mystic animating force present in the universe, used by deities and people.
What part of speech is heka?
Heka is a noun.

Words near heka in the dictionary

  1. Hejls
  2. Hejlsberg
  3. hejra
  4. hejras
  5. hejtmanite
  6. heka
  7. Hekabe
  8. hekat
  9. Hekate
  10. Hekatean
  11. Hekatombaion

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