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thekhereb-priests, who read incantatory formulas from the Book of the Dead; [9] The priests-paraschists, or incisors, who remove the viscera during mummification; priests-taricheutes, who are the real embalmers; priest-colchytes, who help with all embalming operations; The astronomer-priest, who determines the right moment to launch the ceremonies;
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Joseph and Asenath together on this image in Berlin.Man depicted close to them may be Potiphera. According to the Hebrew Bible, Potiphera (/ p ɒ ˈ t ɪ f ər ə /, Hebrew: פּוֹטִי פֶרַע, romanized: Poṭi-p̄eraʿ ) was a priest of the ancient Egyptian town of On, [1] mentioned in the Genesis 41:45 and 41:50.
Nyibunesu was doubtless a high-ranking local personage, [6] most likely the chief man at Dendera at the end of the Third or beginning of the Fourth Dynasty. [7] [8] During his lifetime, Nyibunesu must have held a number of titles, but only two are recorded in his tomb: "king's acquaintance" and ḥem-priest (or prophet) of Hathor.
Wenennufer was a son of the High Priest of Osiris Mery and the Chantress of Osiris Maianuy. He was married to Tiy also called Nefertari, the daughter of the Overseer of the Granary Qeni and his wife Wiay. Wennufer and Tiy had at least two sons, Hori and Yuyu. Wennufer's mother Maianuy was the daughter of the High Priest of Osiris To (sometimes ...
From Egypt. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London. A lector priest was a priest in ancient Egypt who recited spells and hymns during temple rituals and official ceremonies. Such priests also sold their services to laymen, reciting texts during private apotropaic rituals or at funerals. [1]
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered mummified remains and thousands of well-preserved artifacts at a burial site of more than a dozen Egyptian priests.
The High Priest of Amun or First Prophet of Amun (ḥm nṯr tpj n jmn) was the highest-ranking priest in the priesthood of the ancient Egyptian god Amun. [1] The first high priests of Amun appear in the New Kingdom of Egypt , at the beginning of the Eighteenth Dynasty .