High Priest of Ra

The high priest at Heliopolis was one of the highest and most important priesthoods in ancient Egypt. He was especially in the New Kingdom one of the most important religious persons, in addition to the High Priest of Ptah at Memphis, and the High Priest of Amun at Thebes. His most important title was Who - mau ( Wr- m3w ) - Big the show ends. In Heliopolis Re and Atum were worshiped whose priests was the Who - mau. The title itself is attested from the Old Kingdom, but it is unclear whether it was already designated the office of High Priest. The exact reading and translation of the title is controversial in research. It has been suggested that the title of first Maau - who ( M33w - wr ) or Maa- who ( M33 - wr ) - is the must watch the Great to read) and at the very beginning in the 1st to 3rd dynasty to officials involved in the closest vicinity king who had a close relationship with the sed festival. The following Old Kingdom he was probably the title of expedition leaders, which also had a priestly function, the priest function only in later times the most important function of the title was. Expeditions to Sinai and Gebel el- Ahmar began in Heliopolis. It was only in the 5th Dynasty was the title to a pure priest title.

In the New Kingdom the title is Who - mau witnessed in other places, so that the high priest at Heliopolis often the title of Who - mau -em- Iunu wore ( Big the show ends at Heliopolis ) to distinguish it from the other priests. During this time the office was often occupied by King sons.

List of High Priest

Old Kingdom

  • Called King Userkaf Papyrus Westcar as High Priest
  • Issichaef
  • Ibi
  • Chuienhor ( 6th dynasty )

First Intermediate Period

  • Meru
  • Sebeki
  • Sebeki (Bi)

Middle Kingdom

  • Chaikaureemhutaat (late 12th Dynasty)
  • Chentichetihotep
  • Re ( 13th dynasty )
  • Maacherureemhutaat

New Kingdom

  • Sennefer (about Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. )
  • Ahmose (about Thutmose III. Till Amenhotep II )
  • Amenemhat ( Amenophis III. )
  • Pawah ( Akhenaten )
  • Sainheret ( 18th dynasty )
  • Paraemhab ( Horemheb )
  • Amenemipet ( Ramses II )
  • Meriatum ( Ramses II )
  • Bak ( Ramses II )
  • Rahotep ( Ramses II )
  • Meriatum Ramses ( Ramses III. )
  • Nebmaatre ( Ramses IX. )
  • Anchwas

Third Intermediate Period

  • Schedsunefertem ( 22nd Dynasty )
  • Djedptahiuefanch
  • Radjaa

Late Period

  • Pawen
  • Harwa
  • Horwedja
  • Harsiese
  • Iriri
  • Smendes
  • Usirwer
  • Bakennefi
Sinai Peninsula El-Gabal el-Ahmar Second Intermediate Period of Egypt Ahmose (18th dynasty) New Kingdom of Egypt Meryatum Prehotep I (Vizier) Meryatum II Ramesses III Nebmaatre (prince) Ramesses IX Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
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