Sehedj
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Sehedj Sḥḏ sub- overseer (the phyle) |
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Sehedj was an ancient Egyptian denomination of rank for priests and officials that has been attested since the early Old Kingdom .
function
A Sehedj was "subordinate overseer of the phyle ", he supervised and entertained a fixed number of priests. Primarily these were " Hem-netjer " ( worshiper / prophet ) and " Cheri-habet " ( priest reading aloud ). However, the latter were not directly involved in the activities of the priests, they merely monitored the process and compliance with ceremonial rituals and festivities. “Sehedj” were subordinate to the “Cherep-imiu-sah” ( head of the phyle ).
See also
literature
- Wolfgang Helck : Comments on the pyramid cities in the Old Kingdom. In: Communications from the German Archaeological Institute, Cairo Department. (MDAIK). Vol. 15, 1957, ISSN 0342-1279 , pp. 91-111, especially p. 93.
- Peter Jánosi : The pyramids: myth and archeology. Beck, Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3406508316 , pp. 28-29.