Coffin Texts, spell no. 261
Date: Middle Kingdom, ca. 2.100 to 1.782 B.C.
In this quote from the ancient Egyptian “Coffin Texts” the deceased recites an invocation and “declaration” about becoming Heka, the Egyptian god of Magic. The invocation is preserved in spell no. 261 with its title written in red ink: “Becoming Heka”:
Becoming Heka
O noble ones, who are before the lord of totality, behold! I have come to you. Be afraid of me, in accordance with what you have learned.
I am the one whom the Sole Lord made before two things had developed in this world, when he sent his sole eye, when he was alone, when something came from his mouth, when his million of ka was in protection of his associates, when he spoke with the one who developed with him, than whom he is mightier, when he took Annunciation in his mouth.
I, in fact, am that son of the one who bore all, being in protection of that which the Sole Lord commanded.
I am the one who gave life to the Ennead. I am Acts-As-He-Likes, father of the gods, high of stand, who made the god functional in accordance with that which he who bore all commanded, a noble god, who speaks and eats with his mouth.
All was mine before you developed, gods. Go down, you who came at the end!
I am Heka.
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