Lector priest
A lector priest was a priest in
magic" (heku) in ancient Egypt. In ancient Egyptian literature, lector priests are often portrayed as the keepers of secret knowledge and the performers of amazing magical feats.[2]
The highest-ranking lector priest in a temple, the chief lector priest, managed the temple's archives of ritual texts.[2]
The term lector priest is usually used to translate the
Late Egyptian language, the shortened form ḥrj-tp became a general term for "magician".[1]
Lector priests wore a sash across the chest that indicated their position.[2]
References
- ^ a b Ritner, Robert Kriech (1993). The Mechanics of Ancient Egyptian Magical Practice. pp. 220–222
- ^ a b c Doxey, Denise, "Priesthood", in Redford, Donald B. (ed) (2001). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt. Vol. III, pp. 69–70
- ^ Collier, Mark, and Bill Manley (1998). How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs. p. 33