The Weret-Hekau were Egyptian Awakened and adherents of Ma'at, or cosmic law.[1] It was one of the four primary cults active during the Hellenistic period.[2]
Overview[]
Already masters of willworking when the Greeks were young, the writings of the Weret-Hekau dated back to the earliest days of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, which spanned from around 2700[3] to 2200 BCE[4].[5] Their understanding of magic held that it was a unified spirit comprised of the Ba (personality, intention, and desire) and Ka (vitality) aspects of the soul acting together; the ka was also identified with hekau, the equivalent of the Greek pneuma. This amalgam was manifested in utterances and formal rituals.[5]
Hemka, as members were known, were elites of Egyptian society, falling from grace time and again, but always rising stronger. During the time of Alexander, they were split on whether he ought to be considered a god and, if not, whether to make him one or to foment rebellion.[5]
Over time, Egyptian traditions wither under Greek cultural influence; however, the lore of the Weret-Hekau spreads far and wide, becoming the foundation of later magical practices.[6]
Organization[]
Though all Hemka are essentially aristocrats, they are organized into courts by the Haty, the most respected among them. This Haty directs rituals and acts as a representative of the whole.[6]
The Weret-Hekau are split into factions based on favored gods and paths.[6]
Legacies[6][]
References[]
- ↑ CofD: Chronicles of Darkness: Dark Eras, p. 70
- ↑ CofD: Chronicles of Darkness: Dark Eras, p. 69
- ↑ Third Dynasty of Egypt
- ↑ Sixth Dynasty of Egypt
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 CofD: Chronicles of Darkness: Dark Eras, p. 95
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 CofD: Chronicles of Darkness: Dark Eras, p. 96