Egyptian Mysteries Volume 3: Priests and Priestesses of Ancient Egypt - Muata AshbyReff
Within large temples like Karnak or Memphis, the power of the priests was considerable, since the temples owned much land and the temple treasuries were very wealthy. The priests also controlled the gods’ cult statues, which functioned as oracles, whose pronouncements were interpreted by the pries...
The priesthood took care of the gods' needs and ensured their satisfaction, so that in return the gods would guarantee the well-being and prosperity of humanity. Priests and priestesses were part of the state institutions and the royal economy. They cared for the houses of the gods, ...
Priests and priestesses, ancient Near Eastdoi:10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah25085ancient Near East historycult personnelcult prostitutionpriesthoodpriestly tasksreligionreligious historysacred marriageAda Taggar-CohenJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd