The name Hekademia weaves together the wisdom of both ancient Egypt and Greece. Plato is said to have studied in Egypt for thirteen years, where the word Heka referred to magic, or the primordial force that empowered the gods and could be summoned through ritual. In Greece, his school became known as the Akadēmía (Ἀκαδημία), the root of our modern words “academy” and “academia.” While the conventional name is Akadēmía, some traditions suggest it may also have been remembered as Hekademia—perhaps a subtle echo of the Egyptian mysteries that shaped his early training.