Heka
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heka is a noun meaning (Egyptology) A mystic animating force present in the universe, used by deities and people.
Meaning
(Egyptology) A mystic animating force present in the universe, used by deities and people.
Example Sentences
Endowed with heka, both people and the gods can make words and wishes effective.
Heka was especially expressed in words, spoken or written, but also by ritual, often linked to particular stones, plants and incenses.
The distinction between white (life-giving) and black (life-destroying) magic was not simplistically defined, because heka was viewed as a neutral force.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ennead, aether, elementary, maya, numen, eidolon.
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