TheImportance of a Priest and Priestess in Ancient Egypt Society
Preists and Priestesses were regarded as very important in Ancient Egypt Society, as the Egyptian’s considered all of the Gods lived in Temples and only Priests or Priestesses were important enough to enter the sacred area of Temples.
Priests and Priestesses were paid for their work as a Priest with a share of the food and drink offered to the Gods.
The Dendara Temple
A Tomb which houses the mummy and the mummy which is the body of a person who has been preserved after death
The Priests Funeral Role
Priests were responsible for preparing the mummies for those who had died, getting them ready for their move into the afterlife.
Priests carried out the …show more content…
The Priests did not have any other role or need to look after other Eyptian people.
Every morning the High Priest would break the seal, light the torch to walk the God, say Prayers, clean the statue, placing clothing and jewels on the statue which could be solid gold, play music and perform rituals if the Pharaoh would visit the Temple. At the end of every day the Priest would then clean and while backing out of the shrine they would sweep away all footprints and most importantly seal the sacred area. The Priests were also in charge of the mummification of the dead.
The Chief Priest in charge of mummification wearing the mask of Anubis, the god of the dead
Position of Priests and Priestesses in the Ancient Egyptian Heiracrchy
Within Ancient Egypt there was a social hierarchy; people were grouped into a different class of ranking, which was based on their occupation and family. Priests were ranked third in this hierarchy after the Vizors, but Priests were still valued as important because they were the only ones who were allowed into the sacred area of the
Preists and Priestesses were regarded as very important in Ancient Egypt Society, as the Egyptian’s considered all of the Gods lived in Temples and only Priests or Priestesses were important enough to enter the sacred area of Temples.
Priests and Priestesses were paid for their work as a Priest with a share of the food and drink offered to the Gods.
The Dendara Temple
A Tomb which houses the mummy and the mummy which is the body of a person who has been preserved after death
The Priests Funeral Role
Priests were responsible for preparing the mummies for those who had died, getting them ready for their move into the afterlife.
Priests carried out the …show more content…
The Priests did not have any other role or need to look after other Eyptian people.
Every morning the High Priest would break the seal, light the torch to walk the God, say Prayers, clean the statue, placing clothing and jewels on the statue which could be solid gold, play music and perform rituals if the Pharaoh would visit the Temple. At the end of every day the Priest would then clean and while backing out of the shrine they would sweep away all footprints and most importantly seal the sacred area. The Priests were also in charge of the mummification of the dead.
The Chief Priest in charge of mummification wearing the mask of Anubis, the god of the dead
Position of Priests and Priestesses in the Ancient Egyptian Heiracrchy
Within Ancient Egypt there was a social hierarchy; people were grouped into a different class of ranking, which was based on their occupation and family. Priests were ranked third in this hierarchy after the Vizors, but Priests were still valued as important because they were the only ones who were allowed into the sacred area of the