Are Heka and Hecate Related Deities?

#heka #hekate #hecate Is there any relation between the Greek Hekate and the Egyptian Heka? Let's explore the history, mythology and etymology to find an answer based on academic literature, with Dr Angela Puca. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Magic in Ancient Egypt by Pinch https://amzn.to/3HFmy50 Hekate Soteira by Johnston https://amzn.to/3VEPe3O Hekate in Ancient Greek Religion by Von Rudloff https://amzn.to/3p894s3 Daily Life of the Egyptian Gods https://amzn.to/3LAOU18 Nile into Tiber: Egypt in the Roman World https://amzn.to/42oea1p The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Religion https://amzn.to/426YTSW https://amzn.to/44xW0fQ Egyptian Mythology by Pinch https://amzn.to/418zW8t CONNECT & SUPPORT💖 - WEBSITE & NEWSLETTER 💌 https://drangelapuca.com/#newsletter - BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca - ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium - JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join - MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@drangelapuca/featured - MY STORE 🛍 https://drangelapuca.com/store - MY MERCH 👕 https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ - Video Trascripts https://www.innersymposium.study/ 💬 FOLLOW ME👣 - YouTube (@drangelapuca)🌟 - Instagram (@drangelapuca) 📸 - TikTok (@drangelapuca) 🎵 - Twitter (@angelapuca11) 🐦 - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) 👥 References: Meyer, M. W. (1999) Ancient Christian Magic: Coptic Texts of Ritual Power, Princeton University Press. Tatomir, R. (2012) ‘Speaking the language of diversity. Heka and Mageia and their practitioners in late antiquity.’, Transdisciplinary Studies, vol. 2, pp. 117–130. Wise, C. (2006) ‘Nyama and Heka: African concepts of the word’, Comparative Literature Studies, Penn State University Press, vol. 43, no. 1/2, pp. 19–38. Bibliography Bricault, L., Versluys, M. J., & Meyboom, P. G. P. (2007). Nile into Tiber: Egypt in the Roman World. Proceedings of the IIIrd International Conference of Isis Studies. Brill. Johnston, S. I. (1990). Hekate Soteira: A Study of Hekate's Roles in the Chaldean Oracles and Related Literature. Scholars Press. Meeks, D., & Favard-Meeks, C. (1996). Daily Life of the Egyptian Gods. Cornell University Press. Pinch, G. (2006). Egyptian Myth: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. Von Rudloff, I. R. (1999). Hekate in Ancient Greek Religion. Horned Owl Publishing. Music by Erose MusicBand. Check them out! 00:00 Introduction: Are Heka and Hekate related? 01:23 This video in response to viewer questions 01:51 The deities Heka and Hekate 02:29 The etymology of Heka 03:08 The etymology of Hekate 03:58 A surprising academic paper 06:42 The mythological roles of both deities 07:44 The answer – are they related? 08:33 Summary 09:33 Support Angela’s Symposium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5p0Ow6MCjY