The vital double created with the person, sustained by food and drink offerings, and the part that receives the offerings in the tomb.
Tradition · Ancient EgyptianEgyptian Soul Part
A note on this entry
The ka is not a 'soul' in the Christian sense; it is closer to the life-force and the double that must be fed. The offering formula is addressed to the ka.
Correspondences
- Element
- Aether
Practice
- Magical Uses
- VitalityOffering workAncestor workProtection
Nature and meaning
- English
- the double / life force
Details
- Transliteration
- Kꜣ
- Function
- The vital double created with the person, sustained by food and drink offerings, and the part that receives the offerings in the tomb.
- Keywords
- Life forceDoubleOfferingVitality
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