{"id":517,"date":"2016-12-09T15:28:52","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T15:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=517"},"modified":"2016-12-30T20:11:30","modified_gmt":"2016-12-30T20:11:30","slug":"heka-the-magical-arts-of-ancient-egypt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=517","title":{"rendered":"Heka: The Magical Arts of Ancient Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joanne Backhouse<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hekapic035.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-608 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hekapic035.jpg?resize=202%2C358&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"hekapic035\" width=\"202\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hekapic035-scaled.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hekapic035-scaled.jpg?resize=416%2C739&amp;ssl=1 416w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hekapic035-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1364&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hekapic035-scaled.jpg?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hekapic035-scaled.jpg?w=1441&amp;ssl=1 1441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Heka (magic)<\/em><\/strong> was a divine force imbued in ancient Egyptian deities, the king and the dead. It could be used for good or bad, private or state purposes.\u00a0 This course will examine the objects and images created to channel the power of <em>heka<\/em>, including execration figurines, amulets, magic wands and spell books.<\/p>\n<p>Although much, if not all, of Egyptian art was magical this course will examine images and objects created specifically for magical practice. This includes rituals in the home, temples and in the funeral realm. It will centre upon the assimilation of magic, medicine and religion in ancient Egypt and examine how magical practice was part of everyday life.<\/p>\n<p>This course provides a rare opportunity to handle the objects of magical practice from ancient Egypt which are part of the collection at Manchester Museum.<\/p>\n<p>More information can be found in Joanne&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?p=621\">blog post on Heka<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day School 1 \u2013 14<sup>th<\/sup> Feb, 12-4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lecture 1 \u2013 12-2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Definitions of magic and representations of the god Heka<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lecture 2 \u2013 2-4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Funerary magic (rituals carried out at the tomb) and written magic including spell books and letters to the dead<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day School 2 \u2013 21<sup>st<\/sup> Feb, 12-4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lecture 1 &#8211; 12-2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The use of figurines (execration and fertility), magic in the home, including birthing bricks, masks and wands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lecture 2 &#8211; 2-4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Magic and medicine, including the gods as healers and the use of amulets<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended reading (for publication in brochure): <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pinch, G. (1994) <em>Magic in Ancient Egypt<\/em>. Austin: University of Texas Press.<\/li>\n<li>Ritner, R. K. (1993) <em>The Mechanics of Ancient Egyptian Magical Practice<\/em>. Chicago: OIP.<\/li>\n<li>Szpakowska , K. (2006) (ed.) <em>Through a Glass Darkly: Magic, Dreams &amp; Prophecy in Ancient Egypt.<\/em> Swansea: Classical Press of Wales.<\/li>\n<li>Taylor, J. H. (2010) (ed.) <em>Journey Through the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead<\/em>. London: British Museum Press.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Day<\/b>: Tuesday\u00a0<b>Time<\/b>: 12pm\u2013 4pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day School 1: <\/strong>Tues 14th Feb, 12-4, Cross St Chapel, Cross St<\/p>\n<p><strong>Day School 2:<\/strong> Tues 21<sup>st<\/sup> Feb, 12-4, Cross St Chapel, Cross St<\/p>\n<p><strong>Handling Session:<\/strong> 28<sup>th<\/sup> Feb, 2-4, Manchester Museum, Oxford Rd<\/p>\n<p><b>Venue<\/b>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mancent.org.uk\/venues.html\">Cross Street Chapel<br \/>\n<\/a>Cross Street, Manchester, M2 1NL<\/p>\n<p>and Manchester Museum for handling session<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Price<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Concessions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Minimum No.<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Maximum No.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a350<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Handling session can only be booked in conjunction with at least one lecture<\/p>\n<p><b>Price for individual 2 hour lectures <\/b>(please indicate which lectures when booking):<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Price<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Concessions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Minimum No.<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Maximum No.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a311<\/p>\n<p>\u00a322<\/p>\n<p>\u00a312<\/td>\n<td>per lecture<\/p>\n<p>per dayschool<\/p>\n<p>Handling Sesssion<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>To book, complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/MANCENT-booking-form-new.pdf\">MANCENT booking form<\/a>\u00a0and send it with payment to<\/p>\n<p>Dr Joanne Backhouse, 42 Urmson Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 7LG<br \/>\n<strong>Phone<\/strong> 07914 538840 <strong>Email<\/strong>: joback42@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joanne Backhouse Heka (magic) was a divine force imbued in ancient Egyptian deities, the king and the dead. It could be used for good or bad, private or state purposes.\u00a0 This course will examine the objects and images created to channel the power of heka, including execration figurines, amulets, magic wands and spell books. 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