The latest attestation of the Egyptian god Heka („Magic“)

The latest attestation of the Egyptian god Heka („Magic“) is preserved in an ancient Egyptian ritual instruction for a lamp divination dated to the late 2nd or early 3rd century. The passage reads:
“You are the lamp that was brought to her. The potency of Sachmet, your mother, and Heka, your father, is hurled against you.”
 
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Papyrus: The London-Leiden magical papyrus. You can find a short video with an introduction to this unique papyrus scroll on my youtube channel: https://youtu.be/dTXaFF9SXk8
Passage: Recto, column 6, line 35.
 

 

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