Essence
Heka is not trickery but the creative efficacy woven into cosmos and language. Priests, physicians, and laypersons invoke heka to restore order, heal, and protect.
Museum objects
Reviewed Open Access works. Public domain. Captions name title, accession, and museum.
Sources & References
See also
Ma'at — Truth, Order, Justice
Ma'at names the principle and goddess of truth, right order, balance, and cosmic-ethical harmony in ancient Egypt.
42 Assessors of Ma'at
Spell 125 of the Book of the Dead names a tribunal of forty-two assessors before whom the deceased declares innocence. This site lists a representative, cited subset; full names vary by manuscript.
Gates of the Duat
The night journey of Ra passes through gates guarded by deities; Books of the Amduat and Gates describe their order and names.