Sacred animal cult workers in the Ptolemaic Fayum

• Authors: Joanna Wilimowska

Abstracts

EN

In ancient Egypt sacred animals were served by specific categories of priests who fulfilled various functions and tasks. The aim of this article is to examine the evidence that concerns the activities of these priests within sacred animal cults in the Ptolemaic Fayum. This study identifies, analyses, and classifies the occupational titles of the priests and attempts to discover the full range of their duties, concentrating on their non-religious activities. This in turn will enable the role that they played in both local society and the economy to be explored.

Keywords

EN

animal cult; priests; temple personnel; Egyptian temples; Ptolemaic period; Fayum area

• Publisher: Fundacja im. Rafała Taubenschlaga
• Journal: The Journal of Juristic Papyrology
• Year: 2020
• Issue: 50
• Pages: 263-298

Dates

published

2020

Contributors

author

Joanna Wilimowska

• University of Wrocław Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences Institute of History

Identifiers

DOI

10.36389/uw.jjurp.50.2020.pp.263-298

Biblioteka Nauki

2083670