HEKAW: MAGICAL SPEECH AND SYMBOLISM IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Jul 01, 2021
2 minutes
BY MOHAMED IBRAHIM
“Heka” is a very important and historical ancient Egyptian word. The kings of ancient Egypt were always represented holding the nekhekh and the heka—the flail and the crook.
But what exactly are these tools? Are they scepters? Are they symbols of power and submission? Or are they magical implements?
The nekhekh is described as a whip (flagellum)—a symbol of punishment and submission—while the heka
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