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title: Heka
author: Zeinab Mohamed
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5988/heka/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Heka
_Authored by Zeinab Mohamed_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5988.jpg)
## Image Caption
In [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), the patron [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of magic and [medicine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/medicine/) was Heka. He is often depicted as a man carrying a staff and knife, and ancient [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) doctors were called Priests of Heka. Magic was as integral a part of medical practice in ancient Egypt as any other aspect of life, and so Heka became an important deity for doctors. Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Mohamed, Z. (2016, October 31). Heka. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Mohamed, Zeinab. "Heka." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 31, 2016. .
### MLA
Mohamed, Zeinab. "Heka." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Oct 2016, .
## License & Copyright
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