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From: kermit (kermit)
(Wed Aug 31 19:11:58 2005)
The "Hem netjer-tep", or the High Priest
It was not regarded as important to spread teachings about the godīs superiority, nor was it the hem netjerīs task to see to the peopleīs spiritual or moral welfare. His job was to take care of the god and the godīs needs, to act as a servant of the god. By treating the god as an important citizen of Egypt, it was ensured that the god would live on and care for the people of Egypt. And the highest priest was Pharao, who acted as a servant to all the different gods, in all the different religious centra throughout the land. He appointed High Priests to act for him at the different temples, their number depending on the size of the temple and the cultīs popularity. This appointment to High Priest was both a religious and a political one and sometimes it was held within a powerful family for several generations.
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