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Hekat

HekatThe secret Egyptian Goddess of Magick was Hekat, who was openly known by Her name Pakhet. In the Egyptian language the addition of the suffix –t to the base "Heka" indicates a female name, or in this case a Goddess name. Other examples of this suffix are Aset (Isis), Pakhet, Maat, Selket, Nuit, Sekhmet, Mut, Tanit, and Bastet to name a few. The secret Egyptian Goddess Hekat was later known in the Greek language as Hekate. See also Heka.


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